There is no shortage of literature on the qualities of a good leader. Yet, in governance spaces across the public and private sectors, good leaders are scarce enough to wonder why there’s such a profound deficit in...
Mahatma Gandhi
‘Peace through strength’ does not work because it has become peace through war
The idea of “peace through strength” is dominating the spotlight, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently said any peace deal between Russia and Ukraine “must be backed by strength” – that is, Europe throwing...
Is South Africa ready for coalition government?
What India’s post-independence experience can tell us about South Africa’s political future The ANC’s share of electoral votes has been in decline for the better part of the past decade. Based on its current service...
GANDHI NOW, COVID-19 AND THE NEED FOR SOLIDARITY ECONOMICS
A GGA RESPONSE MAY 2020 GANDHI NOW, COVID-19 AND THE NEED FOR SOLIDARITY ECONOMICS Reflections from GGA’s Programme on Ethics, Culture and Spirituality Blessed are the peacemakers and sustainers of life When we set out...
Troubled and ambiguous
Heritage: the long shadows of past and present Commemorating heritage in Africa is no longer the exclusive province of governments There was an interesting exchange between Thabo Mbeki and Constand Viljoen in the late...
Modi courts Africa’s markets
East and Southern Africa’s sizeable Indian diaspora won’t necessarily cement the country’s ties with the continent, but careful diplomacy might In July 2016 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first official...
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