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Police handling of complaints against former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming raises difficult questions about leadership, process and accountability.
AI that anticipates where crimes are likely to occur and who might commit them has a troubling track record. Democratic accountability could shine a light on the technology and how it’s used.
Venâncio Mondlane finds himself at the centre of one of Mozambique’s worst political crises.
The problem of secrecy and a lack of transparency and candour is systemic and cultural.
Grassroots protests can change people’s lives for the better.
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
The constitution and the principle of constitutionalism will continue to be politically contested territory. So far it’s held in South Africa.
The court covered itself in glory in the first 15 years, but its performance has been patchy since then, coinciding with Jacob Zuma’s presidency.
With co-defendants of Donald Trump accepting plea bargains, an expert in criminal law explains what these legal agreements are and how they work.
Past controversies and their impacts show how important it is to make the right appointment to the position.
Dissatisfied ANC voters were much more likely to switch their votes if they held positive views of an opposition party. However, the problem for the opposition is that few people held these views.
Good legislation has been undermined by poor planning, limited investment and governance, but recent water reports suggest the government recognises the scale of the problems.
Thirty years ago the World Bank recognised that its position was untenable. It put in place mechanisms to make the bank more accountable to ordinary people.
It has become increasingly clear that the country needs to start thinking of life without Ramaphosa - and the ANC - in charge.
The new process of impeachment requires an objective test to be met.
South Africa could benefit from having a dedicated institution to oversee whistleblower protection.
The majority of planners believe that land is captured with impunity by powerful interest groups in Zambia and South Africa.
Peddlers of dangerous ideas regarding the constitution should be reminded of what was done in the name of a legislative majority under apartheid.
Today’s journalism students are less likely to find full-time jobs as professional journalists. The craft has become ‘post-industrial’, entrepreneurial and atypical.
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg
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Extraordinary Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University
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Honorary Fellow, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Visiting Senior Lecturer, The City Law School, Barrister, City St George's, University of London
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Chercheur associé à LaRIFA, Université libanaise
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Chair of Policy Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Claude Leon Foundation Chair in Constitutional Governance, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer in Management Control, University of Glasgow