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01 August 2017

Radical economic transformation: What’s in a name?

How far South Africa has moved in altering the economic landscape is open to debate?
WSG joins experts to address global challenges
31 July 2017

WSG joins experts to address global challenges

The WSG was part of a team that won a grant from the Global Challenges Research Fund.
03 July 2017

Report: Civil society perspectives on AU member state commitmentsto democratic governance

The report explores civil society organisations; judgements about the extent to which some African countries comply with...
Experienced practitioner revisits government communications
05 June 2017

Experienced practitioner revisits government communications course

Nomfanelo Kota, a veteran government communicator, has extensive experience in media liaison and communications.
03 May 2017

My YALI experience

WSG lecturer, Odile Mackett, attended the Young African Leaders Initiative Regional Leadership programmes and shares her...
24 April 2017

Don’t let corruption in SA become normalised

It is not true that corruption has no victims. Rather, it causes disastrously inefficient economic, social and political...
29 March 2017

Zille, tweeting and inanity: more reasons for white South Africans to shut up

It's remarkable how much of a shitstorm Twitter creates when in the hands of politicians – with serious costs for the...
28 March 2017

Tribute to Ahmed Kathrada

Ahmed 'Uncle Kathy' Kathrada, an unassuming, quiet man who has left South Africans with a legacy that's immediate, not...
13 February 2017

Improved workplace democracy set to stabilise SA labour market

Greater workplace democracy may make South Africa's labour market more peaceful, productive and less racially charged...

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