The article below, written by Ndifuna Ukwazi researcher Fritz Jooste, appears in today’s edition of Cape Times under the title ‘Now is time for action on municipal services for poorer communities’. It recognises recent commitments made by Cape Town mayor, Patricia De Lille, and the City to address service delivery shortcomings in poorer areas through,
“So why should we be lead by you?”: Julius Malema, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and the crisis of moral leadership
By Gregory Solik The struggle against apartheid produced a long tradition of exemplary leaders. This tradition continued through the negotiations post 1994 during the years of transition. Yet despite this strong tradition, we currently talk very often about the “crisis in leadership”. Julius Malema’s recent expulsion from the ANC has been upheld and this marks the formal end
NU Fellowship Programme: New Call for Applications
Ndifuna Ukwazi would like to announce a new round of applications for the 2012 NU Fellowship Programme. Applications open today (24 April) for the term starting 9 July 2012. Fellows will receive R 5 000.00 per month as a stipend, a work space, and computer access at the Ndifuna Ukwazi offices in Cape Town. The
Ndifuna joins the call for an open and accountable government
Joint Statement on the Open Government Partnership 17 April 2012 Download PDF On Tuesday 17 April 2012, the South African government joined representatives of 60 countries at the annual two-day meeting of the Open Government Partnership, an international, multilateral initiative that aims to secure concrete commitments from governments to promote transparency, empower citizens, fight corruption,
The Constitutional Court vs Provincial Legislatures — Zenande Booi
Mail & Guardian The Constitutional Court recently handed down judgment regarding the nature and scope of the powers of provincial legislatures. The judgment, Premier: Limpopo Province vs Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature and others, (2011) (Limpopo 1) was a consequence of the Constitutional Court’s finding in Premier: Limpopo Province vs Speaker: Limpopo Provincial Legislature
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