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Africa: Why South Africa's Constitution Is Under Attack
The Conversation Africa, 17 March 2017
South Africa's Constitution, greatly lauded around the world and the product of Nelson Mandela's democratic transition of the mid-1990s, is under attack. It's being blamed in some… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Grants Crisis Tests the Powers of South Africa's Constitutional Court
The Conversation Africa, 15 March 2017
South Africa's Constitutional Court is once again being asked to deal with a highly politically charged matter that affects the government of the country. The last time was over… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Grants Debacle - About Political Trickery, Not Separation of Powers
The Conversation Africa, 15 March 2017
The social grants debacle in South Africa throws up a number of questions about the country's state of politics, governance, leadership and democracy. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa's Social Grants System - There's More Than Just Money At Stake
The Conversation Africa, 13 March 2017
In South Africa social grants address key social determinants of health such as food insecurity, access to health services, income and early childhood development. About 17 million… Read more »
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South Africa: Grant Scandal Exposes Myths About How the State Should Run Things
The Conversation Africa, 10 March 2017
The social grants scandal rocking South Africa has been greeted with understandable shock. It's also challenged two popular ideas about how government should operate. Read more »