South Africa Zuma Impeachment Analysis
12 Apr 2016BBC's Focus on Africa speaks to William Gumede, Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation. Topic of this podcast looks at......
A seminal judgement for our constitutional democracy
11 Apr 2016The Constitutional Court judgement on 31 March 2016 which ruled that President Zuma violated the Constitution by not paying the......
THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT ON THE “NKANDLA MATTER”, by Thabo Mbeki
11 Apr 2016On 31 March, 2016, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng conveyed the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the matter......
A vision of hope – the power of international solidarity
06 Apr 2016Hanne Løvlie, an extraordinary, energetic young Norwegian woman with an implacable sense of social justice, had a dream to improve......
India’s economic miracle
04 Apr 2016As the Chinese economy wobbles, a growing India has the potential to offer increasing investment opportunities for Africa. While growth......
The rural vs urban development bias in Africa
04 Apr 2016African countries need to break the colonial-era development pattern whereby economic growth takes place island-like, centred on urban regions, while......
The SA Con Court ruling and a letter by Ahmed Kathrada
03 Apr 2016The enitre March 31 judgement by the South African Constitutional Court on the Nkandla Presidential homestead matter can be read by......
The Con Court ruling & democratic institutions
02 Apr 2016Institutions matter. President Zuma is slowly beginning to find that out. During his presidency he has waged a systematic war......
A Social Science in Africa Fit for Purpose
31 Mar 2016Introduction In this presentation I will argue that African scholarship on Africa is operating at only a fraction of its true potential, and that......
What a Moody’s downgrade would mean for SA
23 Mar 2016It would make investors less willing to consider South Africa. This will put pressure on the rand, make it difficult......