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 - 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: 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: 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 latest tariff application - Our Submission to the National Energy Regulator

This brief contains a summary of the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the National Energy Regulator on Eskom’s latest tariff application. It describes ...

Financing Government Debt

The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, tabled in Parliament on 28 October 2020, projects that the government will need to issue above 50% more short-term and ...

Financing water services infrastructure through private sector partnerships

This brief explores the use of public-private partnerships in the water services sector in South Africa and the lessons to be learnt.

Gangster State

When public life is structured by Family Meetings and threats of systematic economic and social exclusion, Matthew Kruger argues, we live in a gangster state.

This brief looks at the extent of golden handshakes in the public sector and legislation governing financial misconduct.

Has The Supplementary Budget Betrayed The Promise Of A R 500 Billion Stimulus Package?

An Article In Daily Maverick Has Charged That The Supplementary Budget Has Torn The Guts Out Of The Covid-19 Package Announced In April. This Brief Examines ...