Do We Have an Adequate Measure of Hunger in South Africa? I - the General Household Survey

The relief of hunger is often cited as a reason for the introduction of the Social Relief of Distress grant. This brief probes the extent of hunger in South ...

Economic Prospects: Some Observations

This brief offers four observations on the prospects for the South African economy.

Electoral Reform And The Political System: The Helen Suzman’s Points Of Departure

The first three briefs in this series establish three main points. The first is that the New Nation case requires electoral reform, the second is that ...

Electoral Reform: Are The Electoral Task Team’s “Core Values” Still Relevant?

The Helen Suzman Foundation is producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. Following the landmark decision of the Constitutional Court to ...

Electoral Reform: Constitutional Constraints On The Design Of Our Electoral System

The Helen Suzman Foundation is producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. Following the landmark decision of the Constitutional Court to ...

Electoral Reform: Do independent candidates strengthen the institution of parliament?

The Helen Suzman Foundation is producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. This brief, the seventh in our series, considers the role of ...

Electoral Reform: Representation in the South African context

The Helen Suzman Foundation is producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. This brief, the sixth in our series, will explore the concept ...

Electoral Reform: Representation - a conceptual analysis

The Helen Suzman Foundation is producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. This brief, the fifth in our series, will provide a conceptual ...

Electoral Reform: Understanding the New Nation Movement case

The Helen Suzman Foundation will be producing a series of briefs on electoral reform in South Africa. Following the landmark decision of the Constitutional ...

Eskom’s 2018 Financial Results

This brief provides a commentary on the main features of Eskom’s 2018 annual financial statements, released on 23 July 2018.