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minister patel
04 June 2024

"Ebrahim Patel’s successor in industry ministry will have big shoes to fill"

Minister Ebrahim Patel announced he was bowing out, saying it was time for reflection. Regardless of any weaknesses the...
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14 May 2024

Why the NHI is clearly a dream that never was nor is likely ever to be

Signing the NHI Bill into law will not change the fact that the health plan is doomed, writes Adjunct Professor Alex van...
Hospital machine
14 May 2024

Debunking NHI claims

On the Drive with John Perlman - he chats to Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever about research presented by the Board...
Voting
13 May 2024

Loss of power is the ultimate motivator for governing parties to fulfill promises

A developing democracy is only consolidated or matured when a dominant governing party or leader, following the...
Baby milk
06 March 2024

Baby formula marketing evolves to evade regulations

Like babies, some policy dilemmas never go away, they just grow up. That’s what’s happened to the decades-long debate...
Palestine event
08 February 2024

Demanding Accountability: UN Commission calls for transparency and integrity in global governance

Judge Navanethem Pillay and Commissioner Chris Sidoti of the United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the...
coins
07 February 2024

South Africa’s massive R1 billion a day headache

South Africa’s debt servicing costs are growing astronomically, with the country not being able to show much for the...
Students attanding Public Governance and Leadership lecture
06 February 2024

Public Leadership and Governance: New course introduced by WSG

The Wits School of Governance Executive Education has introduced a new executive course, Public Leadership and...
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29 January 2024

Is mobile money the answer to financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The increased adoption of the latest digital technologies in developing countries has heightened speculation and...

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28 July 2025

WATCH: Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing

Meet Jabulisile Shabalala, a WSG graduate who shares her research on inclusive housing
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28 July 2025

WATCH: Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo says "Leadership is not confined to job titles"

Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund addresses WSG delegates
WSG Academic Dr Thelela
14 May 2025

WATCH: US genocide claim aims to undermine SA in Israel case - Ngcetane-Vika

Forty-nine white South African Afrikaners arrived in the United States of America to be granted refugee status, claiming...
Prof Bayo speaking at a conference
01 April 2025

WATCH: WSG Post Election Conference

Consolidating South Africa’s Democratic Governance: The WSG Post Election Conference took place from 26 until 28 March...
Wits School of Governance Academic Director: Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo
07 February 2025

WATCH: WSG experts weigh in on SONA

Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo and Dr Rekgotsofetse Chikane discussed what to expect at the State of the Nation Address by...
WSG Academic Dr Thelela
20 January 2025

WATCH: Trump inauguration - what to expect

Dr Thelela Ngcetane-Vika spoke to the SABC about incoming US President Donald Trump's vision as he returns to the White...