The effective use of data leads to better policy-making and advances governance, democracy and human rights
Civil society organisations and other stakeholders will become increasingly important to maintaining the government’s legitimacy
With 17 countries headed for the polls this year, good governance fundamentals need to be improved
The party must rid itself of corruption, cadre deployment, incompetence and patriarchy but it’s not in the interest of some leaders and members to do so
The fact that development outcomes are deteriorating even though capacity has improved illustrates that how a state is organised matters
The former deputy at the centre of the row was accused of misrepresenting her credentials
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Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path
The African Mining Indaba will look at ways to boost investor confidence through a stable regulatory environment and mining policies aligned with environmental, social and governance factors
The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
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The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration
Some countries are placing the state at the centre to battle the problems caused by Covid-19 rather than relying solely on the markets
A new book of images and essays about the Afrophobic violence in South Africa attempts to take the narrative forward
The government’s recent commitments to the Open Government Partnership fall short of what is needed, but there is a chance to improve them
The world cannot afford ‘safe havens’ in which the virus can thrive and evolve and threaten us all
Municipalities have failed to maintain their existing infrastructure for providing residents with water
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report
Citizens of Cameroon are unable to trust their government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, given cases of ministers flouting restrictions, as well as allegations of corruption. This does not bode well for state responses to future crises
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
We have now entered a phase in which increasing complexity is creating a world that no one understands in detail
Political parties must reform themselves, but the responsibility for change belongs to every citizen
The state of governance in Africa has improved, with strong gains made in socioeconomic development
‘When unregistered initiation schools are identified they will be closed’
Algeria places a particular premium on the policy of deradicalisation by quelling violent extremism
If investors take a proactive oversight role, capital can be allocated to well-run entities
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For the first time since it came to power in 1994, the ANC has registered the highest number of disputes about supposed imposition of candidates.
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A recent survey of Wits lecturers has revealed dissatisfaction with governance and salaries, a view new vice-chancellor Adam Habib plans to change.