The Role of Civil Society in the Just Energy Transition in South Africa
Introduction The energy sector plays a crucial role in the [...]
Data for Governance Alliance launches advocacy manual and scorecard on access to courts to promote data-based efforts in Africa
The Data for Governance Alliance (D4GA), a consortium committed to promoting data-based advocacy and engagement between pan-African civil society organisations (CSOs) and African Union organs, has launched an advocacy manual and a scorecard on access to courts during COVID-19.
Remembering the struggle of women
August is Women’s Month in South Africa, a time when we pause to remember the sacrifices of women in the past, to build bridges in the present to ensure a better society for women in the future. It is important, however, to remember the stark realities that we face as women in South Africa and on the continent and around the world.
Unveiling South Africa’s Blue Light Brigade: Balancing Security and Accountability
In South Africa, the “Blue Light Brigade” has been a subject of ongoing controversy and debate. These motorcades, characterised by flashing blue lights, are intended to ensure the security and smooth transportation of high-ranking government officials, dignitaries, and VIPs. However, for some time now concerns have been raised about their impact on road safety, abuse of power, and unequal treatment under the law.
AU’s Network of think tanks for peace: an avenue for bringing the AU closer to the wider African public?
On 8 February 2023, the African Union (AU) launched the African Network of Think Tanks for Peace (NeTT4Peace) to enhance the strategic partnership between African epistemic community and AU’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) on areas of governance, peace and security. This came as a breakthrough after years of efforts to institutionalize the engagement of African CSOs in peace, security and governance work of the AU, one key avenue for bringing the AU closer to the wider African public.
Call for proposals to conduct 2023 South African Reconciliation Barometer Survey
The IJR intends to conduct a new round of the SARB survey in 2023. Proposals are invited from qualified service providers with demonstrated experience of conducting nationally-representative public opinion surveys in South Africa. The survey methodology is based on face-to-face interviews in multiple languages across all nine provinces in the country. The questionnaire consists of approximately 200 close-ended survey items (including questions and sub-questions), generally based on five-point Likert scales. The majority of these have been used to track reconciliation trends longitudinally over the past 20 years.
Majority of South Africans say Eskom should be privatised, new Afrobarometer study shows
About three-fifths of South Africans say Eskom must be privatised to ensure an effective supply of electricity in the country, a new Afrobarometer survey indicates. An even greater proportion of citizens believe that the government monopoly on electricity provision should be ended to allow other actors to generate and distribute power in South Africa.
Dr Webster Zambara on the Africa Report – 6 April 2023
Weekly focus on African political and impact feature with the [...]
Dr Webster Zambara on the Africa Report – 30 March 2023
On 30 March 2023, IJR's Senior Project Leader, Dr Webster [...]
Kenneth Lukuko on Human Rights Day
The month of March is significant in South Africa's history [...]