Managing Elections in South Africa: Context and Challenges Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) Watershed Elections Although the 2024 National and Provincial election process has yet to be concluded,  it appears to be a...

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) Challenges in Housing in South Africa  | Waking up to news of the tragedy yesterday where over 70 people died, including 12...

Municipal Boundary Redetermination Dr. Michael Sutcliffe and Sue Bannister (Directors: City Insight (Pty) Ltd) What is municipal boundary redetermination ? What is municipal boundary redetermination and why should we take note of it? Since 2000, when the first...

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...

Statistics South Africa Census 2022 - 1st Digital Census Statistics South Africa Census 2022 - Unpacking this exciting milestone for our Country and looking at Insights and Implications for South Africa. South Africa Census 2022 Celebrating a Milestone: South...

Water Access and Security in South Africa is an all of Society Issue Water access and security in South Africa - Every day there are reminders that we remain one of the most unequal countries in the world. This inequality can also be seen in terms of consumption...

Building and maintaining our infrastructure in South Africa Why is it that every time municipal infrastructure fails in South Africa we behave as if it does not happen elsewhere and that nothing is being done to build new, upgrade old and maintain existing...

Complex challenges in housing the inner city poor and vulnerable. 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 the...

(Re-)building our Country's Infrastructure Oct 23 Hardly a week goes by without a report on possible vandalism occurring on critical infrastructure.  Recently, in Tshwane a number of pylons fell down and high voltage cables blocked the N4 freeway, resulting in a...

The Beaches are FREE! Yes the beaches are free now! Read about the path to this freedom below. East Coast Radio Big Walk This year’s East Coast Radio Big Walk was a wonderful celebration. People of every hue -- race, class, gender and age -- gathered to walk a good...