This Brief is the first in a series examining the state of youth in South Africa.

Understanding water issues and challenges I: Department of Water and Sanitation

The Department of Water and Sanitation is tasked with managing South Africa’s water resources. But it faces considerable obstacles in performing its ...

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 ...

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.

Travel In Cities And Towns II - Statistical Overview: Evidence From The 2013 National Household Travel Survey

This brief is the second in a series of six on urban transport. It, along with the first brief, presents statistical material which delineates key current ...

Metrorail

This brief is the third in a series of six on urban transport. The first two briefs presented statistical material which delineates key current features of ...

China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief IV

This is the fourth brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it is a summary of the lessons learned from the ...

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.

The institutional structure of water resource management

In an effort to effectively manage South Africa’s water resources, the National Water Act makes provision for establishing water institutions that aim to ...

The institutional structure for delivering water services

The Constitution affords everyone the right to access sufficient water. One way in which the Water Services Act gives effect to this right is by establishing ...