The FMF Charter says the size of cabinet should be reduced and policy changes introduced to benefit the poor and create jobs
A lack of effective political leadership has contributed to the stagnation and decline of the South African Police Service
Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability
This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street
Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems
Almost a year after the president swore to advance the sector, the government is yet to finalise its master plan, giving big business the edge
What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess
The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier
Instead of only focusing on what went wrong, analysing policies that have improved people’s lives helps governments NGOs in other actions
Consumers, who have remained resilient despite South Africa’s economic woes over the past decade, are being squeezed on all fronts. What are the policy options? Or is it the same old, same old
The challenges we face in the world of scholarly and leisure reading and writing are not unique to our country but it is crucial to overcome them if we want to be as good as we look in our Constitution
The document, drafted ahead of the governing party’s policy conference later this year, poses the need for broader public-private collaboration
When Dondo Mogajane became director general of the national treasury, question marks were raised about his ability to defend the institution. Five years later, it was a war well fought
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
At its core, the social compact approach calls for increased co-operation and trust between business, labour, community and the government for the betterment of South Africa
Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases
We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go
Hello from the other side
How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.
Viewing black women as strong and resilient does them a disservice
The private sector can contribute to migration policy development to improve business operations, boost productivity and support the economy
The government’s recent commitments to the Open Government Partnership fall short of what is needed, but there is a chance to improve them
A recent report by the alcohol industry contradicting established research and should be thoroughly questioned
Other steps to fight climate change include improved reporting, monitoring and laws
Ugandans’ choice at the polls was more about stemming a sixth term for the Museveni regime than about actual policy
COMMENT: The US’s global gag rule blocks funding to any foreign NGOS that perform abortions, except in very limited cases. The Biden-Harris administration must rescind it
In its latest policy documents, the ANC is self-critical and wants ‘consequence management’, yet it’s letting its members off the hook again
The official opposition said current ANC policies to undo historic economic injustices have only benefited an elite few
Education policy has always been, and will continue to be, closely related to South Africans’ social conditions
The environmental threat to humanity means world leaders must finish what they started
Technology is often oversold as either a panacea for the world’s problems or a curse inflicting disruption and displacement on the most vulnerable
South Africa has a new policy framework for students with disabilities but will it bring real change?