17 June 2023
As the world reconfigures its political system, there will be casualties
South Africa needs to assert its sovereignty to be respected among emerging powers. The fact that South Africa appears...
04 April 2023
Green energy: South Africa’s transition plan must be careful not to deepen inequality
Since the UN Climate Change Agreement was signed by 196 nations in December 2015, many countries have announced policies...
15 March 2023
Redress for victimised whistle-blowing public servants is a critical in SA
Through the State Capture Report we know that individuals received backlash in the form of malicious disciplinary...
01 March 2023
Getting to the roots of contemporary protests in South Africa
Mistra and the Wits School of Governance recently launched the book, Protest in South Africa: Rejection, reassertion...
21 February 2023
Why SA’s CSR models need to change
SA's corporates must rethink their flawed CSR models or risk rising anti-business feeling, community protests and legal...
19 February 2023
Death of globalisation is overhyped and distracts from its real problem – inequality
The inequitable distribution of the benefits of globalisation and the emergence of new technologies that reproduce...
06 February 2023
Informal settlements could drive solar revolution
Solar would provide their dwellings with power, but also a source of revenue if power is sold back to the grid.
03 February 2023
Do ministers matter for audit performance?
Reports of corruption and mismanagement have scarred the South African Government's reputation at home and abroad.
14 December 2022
Expert panel advocates ‘gradual phasing-in’ of basic income grant
The Expert Panel, chaired by Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever, on Basic Income Support report ‘answers some crucial...
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29 June 2026
WATCH: Symposium on Migration and Social Cohesion
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, in...
29 May 2026
WATCH: Architects of a capable State - celebrating our certificants
We recently held our Executive Education Certification Ceremony where hundreds of delegates successfully completed an...
11 May 2026
WATCH: Parliament failed to properly scrutinise NHI Act - Van den Heever
In a recent interview with Newzroom Afrika, Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever says it is not Parliament’s role to...
10 March 2026
WATCH: AUDA-NEPAD, WSG launch innovative executive programme
Advocate Melanchton Makobe, Acting Director-General of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, joined H.E...
28 July 2025
WATCH: Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing
Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing
28 July 2025
WATCH: Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo says "Leadership is not confined to job titles"
Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund addresses WSG delegates