Local government in South Africa is often seen as the primary interface between citizens and the state. Among its core constitutional functions is ensuring the provision of accessible, high-quality public services...
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Governance Performance Index – South Africa 2024
South Africa’s system of local government is presently undergoing its most widespread sequence of changes since the introduction of a new system shortly after our transition to democracy. Politically, the 2021 local...
Decentralising the Just Energy Transition
With nearly 86% of its carbon dioxide (CO2) coming from coal, South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries. Additionally, it produces nearly a quarter of the continent’s total carbon emissions. Its...
Enhancing Integrated Development Plans to Improve Governance
Local government in South Africa plays a vital role in the functioning of the state. Often seen as the implementation arm of the South African government, it is also the governmental sphere that most commonly operates...
Don’t take transparent governance institutions for granted
In mid-March, Good Governance Africa (GGA) will release the newest edition of its flagship assessment tool, the Governance Performance Index (GPI). The GPI provides a holistic overview of the state of local governance...
Municipal performance and election outcomes: A statistical analysis
Introduction The 2021 South African Local Government Elections (LGEs) saw the lowest voter turnout in the history of South Africa’s electoral democracy. Overall turnout for the election was recorded at 45.86%, and of...
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