Ann Bernstein
latest news & developmentsIs state capture metamorphosing into higher education capture?
For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some…
Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance
The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources
Democracy sold down the river
The Change Starts Now project, which is backed by billionaires and fronted by former banker Roger Jardine, is a top-down attempt by powerful people to win political clout
‘SA needs publicly funded and privately managed schools’
The Centre for Development and Enterprise is exploring the option of cultivating contract schools to boost the education system in South Africa.
A watershed moment for Sadtu
Sadtu’s call to members to examine their role in delivering education is a sea change in attitude.
Public education sector challenged to reform
The Centre for Development and Enterprise has challenged the public education sector to form a social movement to improve education in South Africa.
Maths with a mission
Making maths fun to learn is the aim of an innovative new project, writes Sharon van Wyk.
Why land reform is stuck
Land reform needs to make its beneficiaries and the country better off. Little is gained in the long run if justice turns out to be purely symbolic, leaves people poorer or even…
Warning on deteriorating land restitution process
In its second major report on land restitution issues in three years, the Centre for Development and Enterprise think tank argues that the country faces a worse situation than…
Pentecostal growth bodes well for SA
A substantial jump in the number of Pentecostal Christians could have a positive impact on South Africa’s social and economic development, the Centre for Development and…