A Judiciary under Siege-Reflections from the JSC 2021 judges' interviews
This online discussion follows the research paper A judiciary under Siege-Reflections from the JSC 2021 judges' interviews written by Azwimpheleli (Azwi) Langalanga. Our distinguished panellists [...]
Ending hunger and securing our future
Poverty and inequality are not just statistical measures but have tangible consequences for people’s daily lives. Millions of people globally live with the reality of [...]
Violent political language - an attack on the nation?
Realising the Constitution in the face of delegitimising rhetoric We are excited to present our next offering to you: "Violent political language - an [...]
Grassroots Governance and Accountability: How do we build trust and make it happen
The failures of leadership in government over a number of years has plummeted South Africa into a precarious socio-economic position, with foreign investment scared from [...]
Can a country dogged by political crisis and poverty build a common vision and social cohesion?
Despite more than a quarter-century of democracy and majority rule, the divide between the have’s and the have-nots has widened, with the top 10 % [...]
Electoral Reform:Can we build a better democracy?
By June 2022, Parliament must amend SA’s electoral law to allow independent candidates to contest national and provincial elections, as ordered by the Constitutional Court. [...]
Corona Parliament: Virtually Working?
At this event, Rebecca Sibanda of the Parliamentary Monitoring Group will launch and discuss the findings of her new paper: Implications of a Virtual Parliament [...]
FVZS Honorary Lecture 10th Year Celebration 2021: Debating Electoral Reform
https://youtu.be/9Cs3ndPtXbs First published in Die Matie Student Newspaper, By Pierré Müller 10 months ago The Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert Institute for Student Leadership Development (FVZS) celebrates its [...]
South Africa Under Lockdown Governance
The discussion, which follows a research paper by Dr Ralph Mathekga of the same name, will assess: - The legislative response by the government in [...]