Policy, Law, Economics and Politics - Deepening Democracy through Access to Information
This privately-owned website is operated and maintained by Creamer Media
We have detected that the browser you are using is no longer supported. As a result, some content may not display correctly.
We suggest that you upgrade to the latest version of any of the following browsers:
         
close notification
26 May 2012
Opinion
 
 
 5 6 7 8
9
 10 11 12 13
 
 
 
 
02 Apr 2012
 
 
 
 
Paper provides insight into SA protestors
IDASA
The Afrobarometer survey conducted in South Africa towards the end of 2011 provides interesting insights into the charachteristics of protests and protestors in South Africa. A recent surge in...
 
 
30 Mar 2012
 
 
 
Zimbabwe Election Watch: February 2012
IDASA
As a member of SADC, Zimbabwe was a signatory to these benchmark principles, and therefore it is entirely fitting that Zimbabwe’s performance in relation to the future elections be measured...
 
 
African Solutions to African Problems Should Be More Than Just a Cliché
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Although the political ideal of ‘African solutions to African problems’ continues to inform the policies and perspectives of the African Union (AU) and regional bodies, there is little clarity...
 
 
Understanding This Very Strange Society – with apologies to Lawrence Durrell, 1968
INSIGHT AFRICA
Over dinner this week an old friend said that he had bought a property in Mauritius. Why? “Because this place is going to blow up.” This place – South Africa – is not going to blow up. But...
 
 
Strong link
REAL ECONOMY: ENERGY & COMPETITIVENESS
One of the more interesting linkages highlighted in the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation’s (Unido’s) latest biennial Industrial Development Report, is the strong association...
 
 
29 Mar 2012
 
The global division of labour: The case of Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Notions like labour, class, economy, worker, and capitalism are often thought of as neutral concepts. However, each of these concepts is defined by gender and race dimensions.(2) The emergence of...
 
 
Home affairs, short term visits, babies and the bathwater (again!)
CHRIS WATTERS
As part of its regular display of how much “it cares” for local business confidence, job creation and South Africa’s offshore image as being ‘open for business’, Home Affairs has once...
 
 
Lesotho May 26 General Elections: The Damaging Effects of Floor–crossing and Simmering Hostilities
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, recently described the political situation in Lesotho, as “worrying” during a visit to Angola, calling on Angola as chair of the Southern...
 
 
 
Opinion
 
 
 5 6 7 8
9
 10 11 12 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
Online Publishers Association