by Sheilan Clarke | 18 Jan 2021 | Intra-Party Democracy, Political Systems
Written by: Isäm Bartlett, Zaakir Jardine and Robyn Pasensie As the work of the Zondo Commission makes abundantly clear, addressing the gross abuse of political power is an urgent need. To that end, greater accountability and discipline within political parties must...
by Zaakir Jardine | 11 Dec 2020 | Accountability, Covid-19, lockdown, privacy, Transparency
Written by: Robyn Pasensie and Isam Bartlett As South Africa has moved to lower lockdown levels restrictions on movement have lessened, and with it has come the documentation of personal information for Covid-19 tracking and tracing. Businesses are now required to...
by Zaakir Jardine | 11 Dec 2020 | Constituency Office, Covid-19, Electoral systems, lockdown, Political Parties
By: Letlhogonolo Letshele and Sheilan Clarke Legislatures must ensure there is monitoring and public reporting of the response of the constituency office system during this period as an important element of oversight work. From Whatsapp groups, to provincial task...
by Sheilan Clarke | 6 Dec 2020 | Party finance, Political Parties, Political Systems
The ANC has come out proposing that South Africans will have to pay more in order to fund political parties. Our Communications Officer, Sheilan Clarke speaks to Radio 702 for reaction to ANC spokesperson, Pule Mabe’s comments about the party’s canvassing...
by Sheilan Clarke | 6 Dec 2020 | Electoral systems
Written by: Letlhogonolo Letshele The coronavirus crisis is the moment where our elected officials should be showing relevance and leadership through constituency offices. Most people do not even know who their member of parliament (MP) or member of provincial...