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Ibsa could function as a democratic organisation within BRICS itself
18 July 2018

Ibsa could function as a democratic organisation within BRICS itself

Ibsa was established in 2003. BRICS was established in 2009 by China, Russia, India and Brazil, with South Africa...
13 July 2018

#Wehateyouth gets them talking

The realities of today's youth were at the centre of the second Wits School of Governance and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung...
06 July 2018

Continental issues at the heart of PhD research

Three WSG students recently graduated with their PhDs. Here are the abstracts.
03 July 2018

Defence short course helps with SA’s peacekeeping operations

Saravani Govender says the Defence and security management short course she recently completed will assist in peace...
Africans are not voting fodder
15 June 2018

Africans are not ‘voting fodder’

The prerequisite for successful African decolonisation is to put value on every individual African life.
Policy documents
12 June 2018

What policy-makers should prioritise

Academics and youth from around South Africa contributed to a lively discussion on the country's economy and...
12 June 2018

Why public governance matters

"Public governance matters and there is an imperative to improve it in South Africa," says Dr Jacqui Poltera, who...
08 June 2018

Message from the Head of School

The chilly weather has arrived, but with it comes some great news from the Wits School of Governance.
06 June 2018

The not-so-merry Zuma go-round

For the present, our fascination with Zuma in the dock is justified, both for reasons of the courtroom and of political...

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