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Same old funding model can’t keep South African cities going or serve residents 
13th August 2021 Local government, neglected under apartheid in South Africa, was elevated in the 1996 constitution so as to strengthen democracy and help redress... →
People in 50+ age category should urgently get vaccinated - Western Cape health dept
By: News24Wire 12th August 2021 With almost 1.4-million vaccines administered, around a quarter of the Western Cape's eligible population has received at least one vaccine dose.... →
Are 20-million black South Africans unemployed, compared to 1.6-million in 1994? Viral graphic gets it wrong
By: Africa Check 10th August 2021 A graphic widely shared in South Africa appears to lay bare in stark numbers the agony of high unemployment in the country. The graphic, posted... →
Four priorities for Zambia after the 2021 elections
10th August 2021 Whoever wins Zambia’s 2021 general elections will face two key challenges: reviving the country’s democratic credentials and stimulating the... →
Africa has a great strategic plan: now it needs to roll up its sleeves and take action
29th July 2021 When the United Nations started framing its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2012 – a shared blueprint for working towards global peace and... →
We need to revisit peaceful means of protest
26th July 2021 It is worth looking again at the many peaceful forms of protest action available to citizens, says Ashley Roman, Programme Research and Partnership... →
Why have South Africans been on a looting rampage? Research offers insights
16th July 2021 The looting of businesses, shopping centres and warehouses in South Africa over the past week, particularly in the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng... →
Unrest is being used to subvert South Africa’s democracy: giving in is not an option
15th July 2021 The mayhem of the last few days is a reminder of the danger that South Africa continues to live with, as well as an indication of the disfigurement... →
