insert_link South Africa South Africa’s public service is dysfunctional – the 5 main reasons why By Marcel Nagar, University of Johannesburg A public policy works well if it’s a good policy and if it’s carried out well. Politicians make policy and specialist bureaucrats in the public service carry it out. These appointed officials are supposed to follow a strict professional and ethical code of conduct. Over the past 30 years, South Africa has not had this kind of public service. Public […] todayMay 17, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working By John Tennyson Afele, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested land (35% of the total land area), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Around 7.6 million hectares are primary or naturally regenerated forest, and around 297,000 hectares are planted forest. In 2022, Ghana lost 18,000 hectares of primary forest, a nearly 70% increase from […] todayMay 15, 2024 10
insert_link Namibia Institute for Public Policy Research ‘s Integrity Namibia Project Hosts Regional Anti-Corruption Conference in Luderitz The Institute for Public Policy Research is launching the third regional anti-corruption conference today in Luderitz as part of its Integrity Namibia project. This initiative aims to establish a nationwide network of non-state actors dedicated to combating corruption in Namibia. The project plans to organize four regional conferences and one national conference by 2025. Here's director-Graham Hopwood. todayMay 7, 2024 19
insert_link Environment Report links H&M and Zara to major environmental damage in biodiverse Cerrado A report by U.K. investigative NGO Earthsight links supply chains of fashion giants H&M and Zara to large-scale illegal deforestation, land-grabbing, violence and corruption in Brazil. The country’s Cerrado region, home to a third of Brazil’s species, has already lost half of its vegetation to large-scale agriculture and is under increasing pressure from a booming cotton industry. The two major producers linked to illicit activities, SLC Agrícola and Grupo Horita, […] todayApril 23, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa South Africans tasted the fruits of freedom and then corruption snatched them away – podcast By Gemma Ware, The Conversation and Thabo Leshilo, The Conversation Five years after his momentous election as South African president, Nelson Mandela stepped down after one term in office in 1999. Thabo Mbeki, his deputy, took over the mantle of the post-apartheid transition. Mbeki would lead the country for the next nine years, a period of relatively high economic growth which enabled South Africans to begin to […] todayApril 22, 2024 13
insert_link Business / Economics South Africa’s security forces once brutally entrenched apartheid. It’s been a rocky road to reform By Sandy Africa, University of Pretoria One of the important tasks that faced South Africa’s democratic government after 1994 was to reform the apartheid-era security apparatus. The African National Congress (ANC), which was voted into power, had a laudable vision in the 1990s for reforming the police, military and intelligence services. Determined that South Africans would never again be subject to the brutality of the security forces, […] todayApril 22, 2024 5
insert_link Namibia Anti-corruption Commission Director urges school Principals to safeguard Government resources. Paulus Noa, the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, delivered a strong message during an awards ceremony at Onyuulae circuit in Oshikoto region. He stressed the crucial role of school principals in preventing mismanagement of government resources and holding individuals accountable for crimes such as bribery and theft. Noa highlighted concerns about the misuse of funds for personal gain and called for fair recruitment practices to combat nepotism and favoritism. […] todayApril 16, 2024 12
insert_link Oshiwambo Yandeni oku longa itapula “Noa” Omukuluntu gokakomisi kokukondjitha uulingilingi nedhengelo pevi lyondhi peho Paulus Noa okwa pula mboka yena iinakugwanitwa yiiyageke okulonga itapula. Noa okwa thamuna ndhoka etitano Pethimbo lyoshiindingili shegandjo lyomapapa pOnyuulae moshitopolwa shaShikoto. Okwati okwa konekwa aakuluntusikola naanambelewa yelongo taya gandja oompito dhiilonga koondikushi, nomataambo gaalongwa itaga ende pamufango. Noa okwa indile natango aakuluntuskoka yiiyageke oku longitha nayi omaliko gepangelo, unene okuga longitha muuwanawa wawo yene. Tati uulingilingi nawu kondjithwe okuza kombinga adhihe. […] todayApril 16, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Democratic Alliance condemns president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to retain Higher Education, Science, and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande amid corruption claims S.A's Democratic Alliance condemns president Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to retain Higher Education, Science, and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande amid corruption claims. They argue Nzimande's continued presence makes the task of the new National Student Financial Aid Scheme administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, even more difficult. The party is concerned about Nomvalo’s appointment and believes he must address various outstanding issues to restore the scheme's credibility. The DA’s Chantel King calls on Ramaphosa […] todayApril 16, 2024 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
