Brief analyses of current policy issues

 

2002-2007  
Perspectives and Hidden Ambiquities in the
 'African Agenda'
Thabo Rapoo, No 41, November 2007

The Regional Dimension to the United States of Africa 'Grand Debate',
Francis Kornegay, No 43, March 2007


New Powers for Global Change? South Africa's Global Strategy and Status
Chris Landsberg, FES Briefing Paper 16

The MDG's and Africa: The Elusive Partnership?
Chris Landsberg, No 44, June 2007


Grasping the nettle:facing the challenges of HIV/AIDS on service delivery and local governance
Malachia Mathoho

Advancing South Africa's Agenda through the 'African Agenda'
Ebrahim Fakir, No 45, June 2007

Elections and the electoral system in South Africa: Beyond Free and Fair Elections.
Shauna Mottiar

HIV/AIDS and local government interventions in South Africa: exploring governance issues and lessons for Ekurhuleni municipality.
Malachia Mathoho

Political will, coordination and local HIV/AIDS interventions in Uganda lessons for South African municipalities.
Libhongo Ntlokonkulu

Rating the effectiveness of legislative oversight methods and techniques at provincial level: the views of senior public service officials.
Thabo Rapoo

Influential policy actors at provincial level in South Africa: opinions of senior public servants in Gauteng and Mpumalanga
Thabo Rapoo

Constituency service at provincial level in South Africa: what role for provincial legislature
Thabo Rapoo

A critical analysis of Africa's efforts at regional integration
Marvin Leshaba

South Africa and NEPAD - quo vadis?
Henning Melber

Iron cage? Combatting AIDS in South Africa's prisons
Kenny Hlela

Formal policies and informal power
Kenny Hlela

Democratic governance and peace: Two sides of the same coin?
Candice Moore

Democracy, human rights and state reform in Africa
Shelton George.? No. 28, August 2003

The African Peer Review Mechanism: A panacea for Africa's governance challenges?
Malachia Mathoho, No. 29, August 2003

Constitutionalism in Africa
Naefa Kahn, No 46, November 2007

Africa and Climate Change: Desertification, Water Resources and Conflict
Francis Kornegay, No 47, July, 2007

In poor voice: NCOP's weakness flows from the Westminster system
Thabo Rapoo
Gender and the 'New Africa Agenda': Examining Progress Towards Gender Equality in SADC
Thabo Rapoo, No 49, November 2007

A future for the provinces? New rethink needed on role of provinces
Caroline Kihato and Thabo Rapoo
Africa's Emerging Continental Governance Regime
Chris Landsberg, No 50, September 2007

Putting people first: Services charters and effective public delivery
Malachia Mathoho
 
2000  
Piloting public-public partnerships: successful cost recovery in Rand Water's Odi supply area
Tobias Schmitz
 
The business of government: lessons from abroad for South African civil service reform
Shaun Mackay
 
From symbolism to substance: changing transformation priorities in the public service
Mcebisi Ndletyana
 
1999  
A site for sore eyes: Johannesburg's decay, and prospects for renewal
Caroline Kihato
 
From dilemma to détente: Pretoria's policy options on the DRC and Great Lakes
Francis Kornegaty and Chris Landsberg
 
Patching the fence: the white paper on international migration
Maxine Reitzes
 
Route map to change: lessons from the DoT's approach to transformation
Mcebici Ndletyana
 
Good guys and spoilers? The Lusaka accord and prospects for peace in the DRC
Claude Kabemba
 
Silent citizenry: Public participation and foreign policy-making
Zondi Masiza
 
Rethinking delivery? A review of the efforts of the Department of Water Affairs, 1994-9
Tobias Schmitz
 
Politically correct? Political appointments to the civil service
Mcebisi Ndletyana
 
Concealed contest: Minmecs and the provincial debate
Thabo Rapoo
 
1998  
The problem with policy
Steven Friedman
 
SA diplomacy: ten lessons from Africa
Chris Landsberg and Claude Kabemba
 
A call to disarm? South Asia's arms race and global nuclear disarmament
Zondi Masiza
 
How big and how costly is the civil service?
J P Landman. Civil service series
 
The right to know: the politics of government communication and the new GCIS
Thabo Rapoo
 
Opportunity or opportunism? Behind the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act
Claude Kabemba and Chris Landsberg
 
Twist in the tail? The ANC and the appointment of provincial premiers
Thabo Rapoo
 
Nice work if you can get it? Foreign workers and the job market
Maxine Reitzes
 
The stranger within the gates: xenophobia and public leadership
Maxine Reitzes