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07 February 2018

South Africa needs good water management - not new water laws

Because water is shared by everyone, there have to be some rules to govern the way it is used.
02 February 2018

Democracy, racism and other long-held beliefs: can people really change?

Changing long-held beliefs, perceptions and values are not easy. Such change can either take place at the individual...
31 January 2018

The International Criminal Court and Accountability in Africa

Recently, there have been calls from several African leaders to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
10 January 2018

South Africans are trying to decode Ramaphosa

What matters is that Cyril Ramaphosa is a politician and a negotiator. Nimble and tactically shrewd seem perhaps more...
Inaugural Lecture Professor Patrick Bond
30 November 2017

Inaugural Lecture: Professor Patrick Bond

Patrick Bond, Distinguished Professor of Political Economy delivered his Inaugural Lecture.
02 October 2017

Asian tigers earn SME stripes while SA policies make only fat cats purr

Black economic empowerment policies have enriched a minority and failed to create growth.
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...

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