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Department seeks to amend the legislation governing the public service, but squanders the opportunity for meaningful reform

This brief examines the Department of Public Service and Administration's proposed amendments to the legislative scheme governing the public service. It is ...

Developing water sensitive cities III: A case study of two South African metros

The final brief in a three-part series exploring urban water sensitivity in South Africa is a case study which examines the approach taken by Cape Town and ...

Developing water sensitive cities II: Is there support in South Africa’s regulatory framework?

This brief, second brief in a three-part series exploring urban water sensitivity in South Africa, assesses the regulatory framework to determine the extent to ...

Developing water sensitive cities I: Rethinking how we manage urban water

Given the current pressure on water sources, South African cities must rethink their approach to urban water management. The concept of water sensitive cities ...

We recently published a set of three briefs on the South African Government’s policy on nuclear power. The Department of Energy has now published a draft new ...

As a result of the publicity which several state-owned enterprises have enjoyed recently, especially from a governance and finance perspective, the logical ...

Do We Have an Adequate Measure of Hunger in South Africa? II - The National Income Dynamics Study - Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey

The relief of hunger is often cited as a reason for the introduction of the Social Relief of Distress grant. This brief probes the extent of hunger in South ...

Do We Have an Adequate Measure of Hunger in South Africa? I - the General Household Survey

The relief of hunger is often cited as a reason for the introduction of the Social Relief of Distress grant. This brief probes the extent of hunger in South ...

Do we need a Water Use Bill?

In light of a recent announcement to develop legislation dedicated to transforming the water use sector, this brief examines the current legislative and policy ...

Does the World Bank’s Gini index show that South Africa is the most unequal society in the world?

This brief investigates the oft-repeated assertion that according to the World Bank’s Gini index, South Africa is the most unequal society in the world.