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Economist Mariana Mazzucato is a new coach for our fractious team
02 August 2020

Economist Mariana Mazzucato is a new coach for our fractious team

She has won disciples in high places — including in SA — with her focus on innovation as key to achieving inclusive...
30 July 2020

South Africa must resolve its challenges with integrity

It's been a week of sorrow, where we weep for what the world has lost.
29 July 2020

Justice in Africa: what it means to Africans?

My interview with Dr Ruth Murambadoro about her book, Transitional Justice in Africa: The Case of Zimbabwe was a sensory...
SA needs to block transmission routes to get Covid-19 under control
22 July 2020

SA needs to block transmission routes to get Covid-19 under control

Testing and tracing has not been at a level needed to suppress the spread and must now focus on containing opportunities...
22 July 2020

Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO

Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation's membership and 35% of members from developing countries...
03 July 2020

Improper planning, poor execution: Why we are facing a Covid-19 storm

Government could have been in control of the Covid-19 pandemic, but chose not to be and has instead squandered resources...
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.

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