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Skills: Qualifications belong to individuals, while the ability to deliver public goods depends on how people work within institutions.

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…

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity and Energy

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. (X)

‘Mkhwanazi wants to block me from becoming national police commissioner’, says Sibiya

The deputy national commissioner has accused the KwaZulu-Natal police boss of using corruption allegations as part of a succession battle within the service

Land fills in Africa, such as the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala, Uganda, are a growing threat. Photo; AFP

Fixing waste management starts with political will

Solutions exist, but need they need strong leadership, investment and integration into governance for clean, livable cities in Africa

Powerful: Electricity pylons in Kibuye, Rwanda, part of the KivuWatt power plant, which produces electricity from gas trapped in the depths of Lake Kivu. Photo: Luke Dray/Getty Images

Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced

Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Measures to reform public service offer some hope

However, allowing politicians to be involved in the hiring process might be the sticking point