Author: Rafael Friedman
Published:
24
Aug
2017
This is the first brief of a six part series. It provides a background to the current debate on political party funding. The second brief deals with the legal position, and the third suggests a framework within which law might develop. The fourth deals with international experience. The fifth will deal with submissions made to Parliament by political parties and the sixth with submissions made by civil society organisations.
Briefs
Politics
Author: Anton van Dalsen
Published:
15
Aug
2017
This brief by Anton van Dalsen analyses the dangers which are inherent in lower government revenue (resulting from lower than expected economic growth), combined with a potential need for Government to bail out troubled state owned enterprises.
Economy
Briefs
Author: Charles Collocott
Published:
03
Aug
2017
This brief by Charles Collocott looks at the possibility of changes to the mandate of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in light of such suggestions made by the current Minister of Finance.
Briefs
Governance
Author: Michelle Toxopeüs
Published:
01
Aug
2017
In both the South African Supreme Court of Appeal and the International Criminal Court, the Al Bashir case centred on immunity enjoyed by heads of state. Both courts concluded that President Omar Al Bashir did not enjoy immunity on his June 2015 trip to South Africa. This brief outlines the basis of each court judgment as it relates to immunity and concludes that its application is often open to interpretation.
ICC
Briefs
International
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
27
Jul
2017
This brief by Charles Simkins reviews the International Monetary Fund's views on the South African economy in its 2017 report.
Economy
Briefs
Author: Anton van Dalsen and Charles Collocott
Published:
26
Jul
2017
This brief by Anton van Dalsen and Charles Collocott looks at the magnitude of Eskom’s financial problems, against the background of its 2016/17 annual report which was released last week.
Energy
Briefs
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
10
Jul
2017
This brief is the second of two. The first brief assesses the extent to which government thinking has progressed on the funding of the health system. This brief will consider the extent to which quantitative modelling can help us think about the system’s future.
Briefs
Health
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
07
Jul
2017
In this brief Charles Simkins explores the 'assets' and 'liabilities' of the ANC policy conference.
Briefs
Politics
