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14 Jun 2011
 
 
Change or Continuity? South Africa’s 2011 Municipal Elections
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
At first glance the results of South Africa’s recent municipal elections appear predictable. The incumbent African National Congress (ANC) won an overwhelming share of the votes with numerous...
 
 
02 Jun 2011
 
Rising opposition partisanship indicates shift in politics
LOCAL ELECTIONS
Opposition partisanship is on the rise indicating a shift in politics in South Africa, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies said on Thursday.
 
 
19 May 2011
 
The Case for Real Debate in Cape Town
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On Friday 15 April 1994, former presidents Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk participated in the first debate of the new democratic South Africa. The televised event could hardly be called a debate,...
 
 
23 Feb 2010
 
Trading Public Knowledge for Private Gain: Is the Revolving Door Spinning out of Control?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Current debates on ethics in public life often overlook an important area of activity that provides numerous opportunities for unethical conduct by elected and unelected public officials. This...
 
 
02 Sep 2009
 
Why Ethics Regulations Continue to Fail SA
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Endless media accounts of conflicts of interest situations among public officials reveal two broad failures of South Africa's integrity management system. First, in the unregulated grey zones...
 
 
08 Apr 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - April 8, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, former NPA head Bulelani Ngcuka denies being part of any conspiracy to frustrate the political ambition of ANC leader Jacob Zuma; World Trade Organisation director-general,...
 
 
07 Apr 2009
 
Race drives voters – research
SA ELECTORATE
Race is one of the powerful factors driving voters in an election, senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Collette Schulz-Herzenberg said on Tuesday. "The way voters choose...
 
 
23 Mar 2009
 
Voter turnout key to South Africa’s 2009 elections
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Voter turnout at the polls is set to play a critical role in the forthcoming election on 22 April in South Africa. It is likely to determine the final outcome in many subtle ways as it shapes the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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