Audits Require Action from all of Society
Local Government Audit Outcomes Raise Concerns Over Financial Health and Service Delivery
Call to Action: Addressing the Financial Crisis in South Africa’s Local Government
Financial Distress in South Africa’s Major Municipalities: A Growing Concern
Holding Local Government Institutions Accountable: A Call for Urgent Action
Promoting Transparency in Local Government: A Call for Citizen Engagement
Audits Require Action from all of Society
Local Government Audit Outcomes Raise Concerns Over Financial Health and Service Delivery
Call to Action: Addressing the Financial Crisis in South Africa’s Local Government
Financial Distress in South Africa’s Major Municipalities: A Growing Concern
Holding Local Government Institutions Accountable: A Call for Urgent Action
Promoting Transparency in Local Government: A Call for Citizen Engagement
Electoral Democracy, Proportionality and Building Coalitions Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) From Apartheid to Inclusivity Over the past 30 years, we have come a long way towards building a non-racial, non-sexist, and united...
Managing Elections in South Africa: Context and Challenges Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) Although the 2024 National and Provincial election process has yet to be concluded, it appears to be a watershed in the...
Local Government in 2023: How full is the Glass? Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) A scan of media across the country writing on municipal matters illustrates the range of issues faced by residents and businesses in...
Addressing the Instability Arising from “Hung” Legislatures in South Africa Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) The municipal electoral system has had five municipal elections, all of which have been declared as free, fair and...
Climate Change and Election Manifestos: How ready are our Parties to Lead? Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) Every single day we receive graphic warnings of the way in which climate variability is impacting disastrously on the...
Complex Challenges in Housing the Inner City Poor and Vulnerable Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) Waking up to news of the tragedy yesterday where over 70 people died, including 12 children, after a fire in a building in...
Municipal Boundary Redetermination Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) What is boundary redetermination and why should we take note of it? Since 2000, when the first municipal demarcations were completed and local government...
Fixing Metropolitan Areas is a Non-Negotiable to make Growth Trajectory a Reality Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Ms. Sue Bannister, Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd In his Opening of Parliament speech, President Ramaphosa argued strongly that as “an immediate priority,...
Navigating the Medium-Term Budget Policy The Minister of Finance’s Medium-term Budget Policy Speech (MTBS) was delivered during a time of severe fiscal constraint. Despite some negative commentaries, there are in fact many positive initiatives. These range from...
