Pranish Desai

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…

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…

About 50% of South Africans say they would relinquish their voting rights if an effective government was guaranteed

Measures of the state of governance can flag regression and show where change is needed

Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these…

Instead of only focusing on what went wrong, analysing policies that have improved people’s lives helps governments NGOs in other actions

South Africa’s role in helping improve statistical capacity in Africa