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Dissolving dysfunctional metros to hold fresh elections not the solution to local govt challenges
3rd October 2024 Not so long ago, there has been some arguments in the public discourse about what to do with dysfunctional municipalities. This dysfunctionality is... →
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: End Spiritual Abuse and GBV
3rd October 2024 Ah, Chief Dwasaho! Cilliers Brink has gone over the brink just like that. The capital city (Pretoria) is without a mayor, thanks to NoActionsSA.... →
As Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja paints rosy picture of his two years in office, we fact-checked claims on revenue, city debt and water supply
By: Africa Check 26th September 2024 On 16 September 2024, Kenyan newspaper the Star published an interview with a “bullish” Nairobi governor, Johnson Sakaja, about his two years in... →
The success of GNU requires a proactive risk management committee
25th September 2024 The formation of a government of national unity (GNU) could, in the coming decade, become a more common approach to address complex governance... →
Potential impact of land reform in the tourism sector - How this sector can uplift communities
25th September 2024 While the land reform programme in South Africa has not been all smooth sailing, it would be hasty and premature to suggest that the process should... →
Climate change law hinges on effective local government
25th September 2024 Municipalities are crucial for the implementation of the new legislation, yet they face many challenges The signing of the Climate Change Act is a... →
Indian billionaire Adani is eyeing Kenya’s main airport, and the govt is backing the deal. But are the official talking points factual?
By: Africa Check 20th September 2024 On 11 September 2024, Kenya's main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, or JKIA, was grounded for a day as aviation workers went on strike. The... →
So far so good
19th September 2024 The middle ground is getting stronger. Two and a half months into the Government of National Unity (GNU) and contrary to the expectations of many,... →
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about the upcoming off-cycle elections in Nigeria's Edo and Ondo states
By: Africa Check 13th September 2024 Dates have been announced for two of Nigeria’s eight off-cycle state elections. The first will be held in Edo state in the south-south... →
Digging out of Africa’s debt crisis
By: In On Africa IOA 11th September 2024 Analysis in brief: Africa’s debt load has reached a crisis point. The repayment of monies borrowed to advance the development of African peoples is... →
