It is our deeply held view at Good Governance Africa that South Africa’s long-term economic growth trajectory will not produce broad-based benefits for citizens until its political institutions are configured to...
South African constitution
South Africa foreign policy: Ambiguous or misunderstood?
Misalignment in South Africa’s foreign policy strategy has been the subject of much recent scrutiny and criticism. Could the issues involved be due to ambiguities in South African foreign policies or are they due to...
Why the Public Protector is being impeached, slowly and controversially
The South African Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, is doing an impressive job at protecting – her seat, that is, not the constitutional democracy. An impeachment enquiry is underway to establish whether...
Governance matters more than ever for South Africa
Tragic events have recently befallen South Africa - scenes that most of us would like to forget but cannot unsee. Like the riots that broke out in the UK 10 years ago, or the storming of the US Capitol in support of...
SOUTH AFRICA: A prescription for good governance in health
When then Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi used a state hospital in 2013, the event was unusual enough to make headlines. Until then, it would have been unheard of for a senior politician to use a public hospital. The...
The president who would be chief
Many say president Jacob Zuma will become known as the man who presided over the demise of one of Africa’s oldest liberation movements President Jacob Zuma’s presidential style has undermined the South African...
