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26 June 2020

Distance, Dose, Dispersion

An experts’ guide on Covid-19 risks in South Africa and how to manage them
19 May 2020

Governments must help citizens to wrench data back from companies owning it

Covid-19 has demonstrated how data can provide new sources of evidence for public policy-making.
15 May 2020

Covid-19: The greatest challenge remains ahead of us

Everyone is tired; tired of COVID-19, tired of ‘pandemic speak’ and lockdown.
11 May 2020

The great cigarette flip-flop saga: sifting through the facts

Is it unreasonable to infer that the lobby groups who opposed the National Coronavirus Command Council decision were in...
10 May 2020

Why our political leadership has fallen short in a time of crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s moment of truth arrived when he donned a military uniform minus rank, closely followed by...
We have not flattened the curve and our current trajectory is very
10 May 2020

We have not 'flattened the curve' and our current trajectory is very concerning

South Africa's Covid-19 pandemic trajectory is far from clear.
01 May 2020

WSG's new Head of School

There is new leadership at the Wits School of Governance.
Covid-19 is giving African governments cover to crack down
16 April 2020

Covid-19 is giving African governments cover to crack down on media

Many African governments are stifling freedom of expression under the guise of tackling Covid-19.

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