Theo Barclay, a London-based barrister, wrote that “the first rule of politics is, never resign” based on the understanding that, as UK parliamentary blogger Dr Emma Peplow put it, “resigning your post in government...
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GNU must reignite the culture of democracy
A growing axis of authoritarianism across the world threatens the democracies that remain, of which there are only a handful (24) that The Economist Intelligence Unit classifies as “full democracies”. In its 2023...
10 Key areas which the South African Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise
As South Africa enters a new age in its democratic history, Good Governance Africa, a research and advocacy organisation has identified 10 key areas which the Government of National Unity (GNU) should prioritise. Each...
Political popularity has a price to pay for both politicians and citizens
In a general election where South African voters participated at lower rates than ever before, those who cast their ballot primarily put forward five political parties. These include the African National Congress, the...
Reforming South South Africa’s civil service: A path to depoliticisation and professionalism
On 29 May 2024, roughly 16 million South Africans exercised one of their fundamental democratic rights by casting their vote in the seventh general election since 1994. The 2024 election was monumental, not just in...
Ensuring stability and accountability during the coalitions era
Last week, the South African electorate collectively decided that no single political party warranted majority support in the National Assembly. To varying extents, voters in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape...
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