The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements
The nation is in a far better place than it was when apartheid ended. But what is also true is multiple spheres of government struggle to deal with societal problems and service delivery
They are vital for providing indispensable information on indicators ranging from leadership quality to human resources management and financial malfeasance
The president needs to expound on how democratically accountable governance remains key to addressing governance failures, beyond any single election
The effective use of data leads to better policy-making and advances governance, democracy and human rights
Madiba’s dream of national unity refuses to die decades after he was our first democratic leader
Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.
In this new era of coalition politics, there needs to be a healthy balance between legal and institutional frameworks
South Africa is likely to have coalition governments at every level so the ANC – and opposition parties – must prepare for this
At the forefront of debates about the functioning of local government is a question of stability. This discourse is dominated by the attention given to political aspects of instability in metropolitan councils. These emphasise the role that weak coalitions have had in plaguing service delivery provision and clean financial administration. But it is equally vital […]