Improving local governments’ performance is vital because it is the governance sphere that is closest to local communities, local businesses, and local economic activities. It is in the best interest of companies...
KwaZulu-Natal
Building from the ground up: on interventions needed following the KZN floods
The consequences of South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure have been palpably witnessed in the devastation caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal. Furthermore, in an implicit recognition that corruption and financial...
The after effects of South Africa’s unrest and its meaning for the economy
Among the G20 group of countries, only South Africa is expected to fall short of reaching pre-COVID-19 growth levels by 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Twenty-seven years after South Africa’s...
Elections 2021: How does your municipality rank?
Monday is voting day in South Africa's local government elections. If you're still thinking about where to place your X, take a moment to better inform yourself about your municipality with GGA's Governance Performance...
The sparks that lit the flame for the recent violence in South Africa
In mid July 2021, widespread looting and violence swept through many parts of South Africa, concentrated mainly in the two most populous provinces of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). These events resulted in the loss...
Making sense of South Africa’s week of anarchy
Confronting the confusing narratives to better understand South Africa’s quagmire South Africans find themselves confronted with the ugly spectre of rioting and looting that has claimed over 100 lives, and also dealt a...
