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Busani Ngcaweni
Why qualifications alone cannot build a capable state
While qualifications are essential, true state capability relies on institutional systems, leadership stability, and effective coordination to turn policy ambitions into real…
Competing Truths and the Elusive Author: Rereading the Madlanga Commission through Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author
This article draws parallels between Luigi Pirandello's play, 'Six Characters in Search of an Author,' and the ongoing Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry in South Africa. It…
A focus on one faltering building block
The country presents a clear illustration of how a weak social foundation constrains industrial development and reinforces structural inefficiencies but we can change that
SANRAL: Building bridges of organisational turnaround and economic connectivity
Although SANRAL is not directly responsible for the Senqu Bridge, the project remains instructive. It demonstrates that large-scale infrastructure is less about individual assets…
Hollywood keeps foretelling same script as history
Donald Trump is not Harry Truman, 2026 is not 1945 and Iran is emphatically not Japan
The state of the nation address: Connecting democratic authority to administrative action
Sona thus serves as both a mirror and a map: it reflects where the government has been whilst charting its intended course
Of flags, flowers, fashion and flashlights
Johannesburg not only hosted a successful G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first to take place on African soil, but also delivered an impressive and memorable global event.
A Corruption Truth and Reconciliation Commission is needed for a national reset
In South Africa’s struggle with graft, various interventions have failed, highlighting the need for a Corruption TRC
Eskom, a case study in reform
Stable governance, executive unity and some operational freedom allowed the state-owned entity to succeed, show SOEs need not decline
Naledi is our spirit, not simply old bones
Is evolutionary science racist? Should we reject the idea that we evolved from ape-like species?
Wits: Difficult issues should not be stifled
Free speech, however unpalatable the subject, is fundamental to a university.
Yes, things are getting better in SA
Progress in healthcare and education indicates that South Africans’ lives have improved, writes Busani Ngcaweni from the deputy president’s office.
Governance: State mandarins must take the lead
As a generation, will we discover or betray our revolutionary mission of uplifting the wellbeing of all South Africans?