The Governance Report
Towards the second decade of Agenda 2063: Embracing a resilient social contract with African citizens
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want was adopted during the 24th Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, January 2013. The agenda advocates for stronger socio-economic...
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal for over 80 percent (or 42GW) of its electricity...
Anticipating COP28 and its implications
The United Nations COP27, which concluded in November 2022, left behind mixed outcomes. Although there were some advancements, such as establishing a loss and damage fund, the overall progress fell short of the urgent action required to address the...
Towards the second decade of Agenda 2063: Embracing a resilient social contract with African citizens
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want was adopted during the 24th Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, January 2013. The agenda advocates for stronger socio-economic and political integration among African countries and sets out...
The hidden (and not so hidden) injustice of coal
A new class action lawsuit being brought against Exarro puts the role of coal in our society firmly in the spotlight. Depending on how one measures it at any given time, South Africa depends on coal for over 80 percent (or 42GW) of its electricity...
Anticipating COP28 and its implications
The United Nations COP27, which concluded in November 2022, left behind mixed outcomes. Although there were some advancements, such as establishing a loss and damage fund, the overall progress fell short of the urgent action required to address the...
Expert Analysis
The keys to solving the legacy issues in SA’s mining sector
May 2023 marked five years since the largest and most expensive class action lawsuit in South African legal history was brought by mine workers...
Eswatini post election: Time for a national dialogue
The Kingdom of Eswatini held its 2023 General Elections on 29 September. As the kingdom is an absolute monarchy under the rule of King Mswati III,...
Energy poverty and its implications for load-shedding in South Africa
December 2023 will mark 16 years since loadshedding became prominent in 2007. What was initially conceived as a temporary measure has become a...
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...
Eswatini king’s autocratic rule mars its upcoming elections
Good Governance Africa (GGA) expresses deep concern over the lack of inclusive governance in Eswatini, which casts a shadow over the credibility of...
Zim polls saga: Challenges, concerns and strategies for the future
Zimbabweans exercised their democratic rights on August 23 and 24, participating in crucial elections that would determine their representatives in...
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
Cameroon: Covid-19 worsens pre-existing vulnerabilities for some
Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, persons living with disabilities in Cameroon had a peculiar problem – they lacked adequate social support and service delivery.
C-19: Kenya passes the burden – to the individual
After months of coronavirus lockdown, President Uhuru Kenyatta on 7 July announced phased reopening in Kenya, paving the way for the resumption of international flights from 1 August.
Zimbabwe’s ill-equipped health infrastructure
Despite Zimbabwe’s crumbling public health infrastructure, former health minister Obadiah Moyo told journalists in Harare on 2 May, 18 days before the country recorded its first Covid-19 case, that the southern African nation was ready to handle the global pandemic.
MOZAMBIQUE INSURGENCY
Going deep into Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado extremism
To counter violent extremism in places such as Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado properly, it’s necessary to understand the root causes of such conflicts and how mining operations can worsen them Since October 2017, Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique has been the...
Election Tracker
Zimbabwe Elections Tracker 2023
Introduction On 23 August, the incumbent president of Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, will seek another five-year term. Mnangagwa, who ascended to power after the November 2017 coup that ended former president Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule,...
Zambia election day 2021: Summary
While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day...
Zambia Elections Tracker 2021: Pre-election developments
Since Zambia’s independence in 1964, the country has experienced several successful changes in leadership, and peaceful transfers of power.
Zambia decides 2021
Since independence in 1964, Zambia has experienced several shifts in political parties and governance. This timeline highlights the various...
Zambia election day 2021: Summary
While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day in Zambia. Introduction For the 2021 Zambian elections, there were over 7 million...
Zambia Elections Tracker 2021: Pre-election developments
Introduction Since Zambia’s independence in 1964, the country has experienced several successful changes in leadership, and peaceful transfers of power. However, there have been instances of political violence and points of instability. Zambians...
Zambia decides 2021
Since independence in 1964, Zambia has experienced several shifts in political parties and governance. This timeline highlights the various elections held leading up to the 12 August 2021 elections. It is the first of a series of publications GGA...
Zimbabwe Elections Tracker 2023
Introduction On 23 August, the incumbent president of Zimbabwe, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF, will seek another five-year term. Mnangagwa, who ascended to power after the November 2017 coup that ended former president Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule,...
Zambia election day 2021: Summary
While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day in Zambia. Introduction For the 2021 Zambian elections, there were over 7 million...
Zambia Elections Tracker 2021: Pre-election developments
Introduction Since Zambia’s independence in 1964, the country has experienced several successful changes in leadership, and peaceful transfers of power. However, there have been instances of political violence and points of instability. Zambians...
Zambia decides 2021
Since independence in 1964, Zambia has experienced several shifts in political parties and governance. This timeline highlights the various elections held leading up to the 12 August 2021 elections. It is the first of a series of publications GGA...
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