The Governance Report
Democracy must deliver development
Effective governance, infrastructure improvement, and human capital development are crucial for democracies like Nigeria and South Africa to meet the needs of their citizens. Without these elements,...
Combatting fake news and disinformation is a civil duty
As electioneering ramps up ahead of the national election later this year, we can expect a marked increase in the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news, aided by evolving artificial intelligence (AI) tools that make the...
Turning the tide: COP28’s pivotal role in safer oceans
This weekend, on the 9th of December, delegates convened at the “Powering Ocean Breakthroughs with 100% Sustainable Ocean Management” event at the 28th UN Conference of Parties (CoP28) in Dubai, to decide on “path-defining” nature-climate...
Democracy must deliver development
Effective governance, infrastructure improvement, and human capital development are crucial for democracies like Nigeria and South Africa to meet the needs of their citizens. Without these elements, democracy fails to improve lives, leading to social discontent and...
Combatting fake news and disinformation is a civil duty
As electioneering ramps up ahead of the national election later this year, we can expect a marked increase in the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news, aided by evolving artificial intelligence (AI) tools that make the...
Turning the tide: COP28’s pivotal role in safer oceans
This weekend, on the 9th of December, delegates convened at the “Powering Ocean Breakthroughs with 100% Sustainable Ocean Management” event at the 28th UN Conference of Parties (CoP28) in Dubai, to decide on “path-defining” nature-climate...
Expert Analysis
Zimbabwe – an urgent call to restore justice and confidence
Post 23 August – Zimbabwe needs to do more to restore trust and confidence With the inauguration, cabinet announcement and swearing-in of new...
Eswatini Elections Weekly Tracker
SADC deploys Electoral Observation Mission On 19 September 2023, the President of the Republic of Zambia, and Chairperson of the Southern African...
Eswatini in 2023: A data overview
On Friday 29 September 2023, the Kingdom of Eswatini will hold its next general elections. A landlocked country in Southern Africa, Eswatini reports...
Mandela Day 2023: How true is SA to his legacy?
In 1909, at the apex of the British Empire, Westminster passed an Act of Parliament which banded together four colonies on the southern tip of...
Enhancing Political Accountability in South Africa
Enshrined in the founding provisions of South Africa’s democratic constitution is the commitment to a “multi-party system of democratic government,...
Strategies to future-proof Zambia – Debt relief and beyond
Debt relief negotiations are currently taking place, with Zambia expected to be the first country to receive debt relief under the newly created G20...
Just energy transition provides an opportunity for Zimbabwe to expand rural electrification
Access to energy is a priority of Zimbabwe’s National Development Strategy (NDS1) for economic growth, which envisages a prosperous...
Covid-19
Here you’ll find up-to-date Covid-19 stats provided by the WHO COVID-19 DASHBOARD and in-depth reporting on the governance around Covid-19
GANDHI NOW, COVID-19 AND THE NEED FOR SOLIDARITY ECONOMICS
Blessed are the peacemakers and sustainers of life
When we set out on our journey to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Kasturba and Mohandas Gandhi in October 2019, the world was a very different place.
COVID-19
A GGA RESPONSE MAY 2020 CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH FORMATION Recommendations on child and youth advocacy, ECD centres and the implementation of the proposed Department of Basic Education Response Document On 19 March, 2020 classrooms and learning environments across...
COVID-19
A GGA RESPONSE MAY 2020 PATROLLING DURING A PANDEMIC Recommendations to the South African Police Service and South African National Defence Force during the COVID-19 deployment On 5 March, 2020, the Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize, announced the first confirmed case...
MOZAMBIQUE INSURGENCY
Election Tracker
Elections 2021: How does your municipality rank?
Monday is voting day in South Africa's local government elections. If you're still thinking about where to place your X, take a moment to better inform yourself about your municipality with GGA's Governance Performance Index (GPI), which measures how well, or poorly,...
Elections 2021: How does your municipality rank?
Monday is voting day in South Africa's local government elections. If you're still thinking about where to place your X, take a moment to better inform yourself about your municipality with GGA's Governance Performance Index (GPI), which measures how well, or poorly,...
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