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21 February 2023
Why SA’s CSR models need to change
SA's corporates must rethink their flawed CSR models or risk rising anti-business feeling, community protests and legal...

19 February 2023
Death of globalisation is overhyped and distracts from its real problem – inequality
The inequitable distribution of the benefits of globalisation and the emergence of new technologies that reproduce...

06 February 2023
Informal settlements could drive solar revolution
Solar would provide their dwellings with power, but also a source of revenue if power is sold back to the grid.

03 February 2023
Do ministers matter for audit performance?
Reports of corruption and mismanagement have scarred the South African Government's reputation at home and abroad.

14 December 2022
Expert panel advocates ‘gradual phasing-in’ of basic income grant
The Expert Panel, chaired by Adjunct Professor Alex van den Heever, on Basic Income Support report ‘answers some crucial...

01 November 2022
Citizens, not sitizens, please: more than ever, South Africans must take charge
We need active citizenship to show social solidarity to break out from the hopelessness, paralysis and apathy.

01 November 2022
Keeping it simple: monetary policy, growth and jobs in South Africa
Public lecture: Central banks are important, long-standing expressions of a universal need for stability in social and...

20 October 2022
Mass trauma is leaving everyone broken
We need to teach self-love, self-esteem, and agency assertation at all levels of South African society to rebuilt the...

18 August 2022
How do you stop a hospital heist? Appoint a plunder-proof board
Theft-proof hospital boards must be set up to hire and fire the heads of hospitals, and to hold them accountable.
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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...

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...

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...

20 January 2025
WATCH: Reflection on #FeesMustFall legacy - Chikane
Former #FeesMustFall activist Dr Rekgotsofetse Chikane, contributor to Fees Must Fall: Student Revolt, Decolonisation...

19 November 2024
WATCH: Russia-Ukraine Conflict - WSG weighs in
Dr Thelela Ngcetane-Vika reflected on the ongoing war in Ukraine. This comes after US President Joe Biden authorised...

19 November 2024
WATCH: Johannesburg Water Crisis - WSG expert comments
The Johannesburg water crisis is deepening, with water restrictions set to tighten even further. Adjunct Professor Mike...