Policy Brief 43: Democratising the Digital Economy
Introduction Digital technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has now become an integral part of our lives, can reinforce racism, undermine human rights, and…
Policy Briefs
Our Policy Briefs consist of concise analysis and concrete policy recommendations, often written for a particular target audience or client.
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Policy Brief 42: Role of Legal Civil Society Organisations in Combatting Corruption
South Africa’s legal profession – both public and private, certain law firms and some judiciary members have been key enablers in state capture, and…
Policy Brief 41: The War Against Democracy
There is an undeclared global war – the equivalent of a Cold War, between autocratic countries and those that are democratic, and within countries…
Policy Brief 40: Democratic Leadership in Societies Suffering from Trauma
Societies that have emerged from traumatic experiences, such as colonialism, apartheid, and civil war, need honest and just leadership to reduce seeking refuge in…
Policy Brief 39: Strengthening Public Accountability to make Democracy Work
Policy Brief 38: Fostering a Common Africanness Based on Democracy, Diversity and Solidarity
Africa’s bitter history, of colonialism and apartheid, with its accompanying ethnic division, conflict, and state-sponsored economic inequalities has made the challenge of cobbling together…
Policy Brief 37: South Africa Needs a New Democratic Governance Model to overcome the multiple crises caused by Covid-19.
South Africa’s governance model is broken. Failure to change SAs governance model will lead to the country being unable to overcome the health, social…
Policy Brief 36: Social Pacts needed between Government, Business and Civil Society to Overcome Financial and Social Political Crises caused by Covid-19
South Africa urgently needs social pacts at all levels between; government, business, and civil society. The social pacts serve to respond to the financial,…
Policy Brief 35: South Africa needs electoral system overhaul
Introduction The Constitutional Court’s decision in July 2020 to declare unconstitutional aspects of the Electoral Act which disallow individuals to stand as independent candidates…
Policy Brief 34: Democracy Works Foundation & Human Science Research Council on Building an Inclusive post-Covid-19 Economy for South Africa
Introduction Given the cataclysmic nature of the Covid-19 economic crisis conventional economic responses, of pursuing counter-cyclical fiscal policy, which is increasing public spending and…