The Governance Report
The 2022 Census report exposes SA’s development problems
The 2022 Census report paints a gloomy picture of the development of post-apartheid South Africa. This is notwithstanding the undercount of the current latest Census report; 30% of homes and 31% of individuals were not part of the overall data sample. This suggests...
Expert Analysis
African states need strong audit institutions to stem fraud, money laundering
Corruption is a major problem for Africa, with the continent losing billions of dollars every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) caused by...
Beware using Karpowership as a temporary electricity solution
South Africa needs a fast, reliable solution that can immediately help mitigate the effects of load-shedding and stabilise the energy transmission...
Zimbabwean project a chance to transform Africa’s mining sector
Africa’s mining sector must institute critical reforms if it is to avert the deepening of the resource curse. Increasing global demand for...
SONA 2023: Time to Act
This week's State of the Nation Address (SONA) presents President Cyril Ramaphosa with an opportunity to set out a decisive agenda for this...
Is ESG the latest acronym or could it change mining substantively?
Taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance seriously is the key to securing a truly sustainable supply of critical raw materials...
Africa must reverse the resource curseÂ
The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right. Last...
NGOs in Zimbabwe under threat — and not for the first time
As Zimbabwe counts down to the 2023 elections, civil society is again fighting for its very existence.
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
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