/ 21 June 2023

Governance collapses when the state retreats

Lawlessness
Police clear the remnants of protest action in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. File photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Trust in the government’s ability to deliver has worn thin, but we can’t allow it to give way to intermediaries with little regard for the public’s best interests

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