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We generate new and original research to better understand the drivers of institutional performance in the public sector and improve policy implementation.
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Report | Basic Services Support Human Capabilities: How water and electricity shape women’s livelihoods in South African townships
PARI recently published a report that seeks to highlight the importance of gender- and domestic-conscious service delivery that recognises the dual role of women as both caregivers and owners of home-based enterprises (HBEs) operating from their homes. In this context, basic service provision must be reliable and affordable to support households that depend on these essential services for both domestic and livelihood purposes, thereby enabling the expansion of their capabilities.
🔗 Read the full report here: pari.org.za/report-basic-ser…
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is now available wherever you listen to your podcasts.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is now available wherever you listen to your podcasts.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is now available on all major platforms.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, comes out tomorrow.
Talking to Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir, this episode does a deep dive into water, electricity, affordability, free basic services, alternative energy and municipal infrastructure. It examines what affects municipal finances, and how the critical need for affordable services could be prioritised by municipalities to support development and livelihoods.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
@drtracyledger, Just Transition programme lead, (PARI)
Jugal Mahabir, Local Government programme lead, (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, comes out tomorrow.
Talking to Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir, this episode does a deep dive into water, electricity, affordability, free basic services, alternative energy and municipal infrastructure. It examines what affects municipal finances, and how the critical need for affordable services could be prioritised by municipalities to support development and livelihoods.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
@drtracyledger, Just Transition programme lead, (PARI)
Jugal Mahabir, Local Government programme lead, (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The third episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, comes out on the 13th of October.
Talking to Tracy Ledger and Jugal Mahabir, this episode does a deep dive into water, electricity, affordability, free basic services, alternative energy and municipal infrastructure. It examines what affects municipal finances, and how the critical need for affordable services could be prioritised by municipalities to support development and livelihoods.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
@drtracyledger, Just Transition programme lead, (PARI)
Jugal Mahabir, Local Government programme lead, (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
Op Ed | Second Shot: Getting public procurement right
The Public Procurement Act has been set aside by the Constitutional Court on procedural grounds, but its return to Parliament represents a second chance to stop graft at its source and equip the state to deliver.
🔗 Read the full Op Ed here: pari.org.za/op-ed-second-sho…
The second episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is out now on all major platforms.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The second episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is now available on all major platforms.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
LGE 2026 | What does the Reviewed White Paper change?
@SABCNews spoke to State Reform programme lead at PARI, Dr Sarah Meny-Gibert, about the impact of the reviewed white paper on local government.
"As South Africa heads towards the Local Government Elections, the spotlight is firmly on the state of our municipalities... from service delivery and financial sustainability to accountability and capable leadership. Cabinet has now approved the reviewed White Paper on Local Government. But what does this mean beyond the policy document? What could actually change for residents and, crucially, how will we know whether those changes are working?"
🔗 Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=kgQn0pLQ…
The second episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy comes out tomorrow.
Looking at PARI’s work on land governance, Daniel Sher and Gaynor Paradza compare manifesto promises concerning housing, land rights, informal settlements, municipal land, commercial interests and climate change. They are joined by Federica Duca, who brings insights into spatial justice in terms of the uneven relationships between the state and society.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
Dr Federica Duca, Academic Engagement Programme Lead, (PARI)
Dr @GaynorParadza, Land Governance Programme Lead, (PARI)
Daniel Sher, Researcher (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
The second episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, comes out on the 6th of October.
Looking at PARI’s work on land governance, Daniel Sher and Gaynor Paradza compare manifesto promises concerning housing, land rights, informal settlements, municipal land, commercial interests and climate change. They are joined by Federica Duca, who brings insights into spatial justice in terms of the uneven relationships between the state and society.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
Dr Federica Duca, Academic Engagement Programme Lead, (PARI)
Dr @GaynorParadza, Land Governance Programme Lead, (PARI)
Daniel Sher, Researcher (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
Join us for the keynote address about Local Government in South Africa and Beyond.
🔗 RSVP here by 6 October: shorturl.at/TdMCi
The second episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, comes out on the 6th of October.
Looking at PARI’s work on land governance, Daniel Sher and Gaynor Paradza compare manifesto promises concerning housing, land rights, informal settlements, municipal land, commercial interests and climate change. They are joined by Federica Duca, who brings insights into spatial justice in terms of the uneven relationships between the state and society.
Host:
@TasneemEssop_ (@SWOPinstitute)
Guests:
Dr Federica Duca, Academic Engagement Programme Lead, (PARI)
Dr @GaynorParadza, Land Governance Programme Lead, (PARI)
Daniel Sher, Researcher (PARI)
Produced By:
Richard Rumney
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
JOIN US for the Local Government in South Africa and Beyond Colloquium on 14-15 October, with keynote address by Ellen Lust (University of Gothenburg)
RSVP Deadline is the 6th of October: shorturl.at/TdMCi
Colloquium | Local Government in South Africa and Beyond
Local Government is a pivotal tier of government in South Africa with 2026 a particularly important year: elections are approaching in November and a newly drafted White Paper on local government is being passed.
Grounding the conversation in the South Africa’s context but in dialogue with broader global debates, this colloquium sets out to explore themes such as decentralisation, participation, spatial transformation and sustainable finance for local government.
JOIN US for the Local Government in South Africa and Beyond Colloquium on 14-15 October, with keynote address by Ellen Lust (University of Gothenburg)
🔗 RSVP is essential: pari.org.za/colloquium-local…
Colloquium | Local Government in South Africa and Beyond
Local Government is a pivotal tier of government in South Africa with 2026 a particularly important year: elections are approaching in November and a newly drafted White Paper on local government is being passed.
Grounding the conversation in the South Africa’s context but in dialogue with broader global debates, this colloquium sets out to explore themes such as decentralisation, participation, spatial transformation and sustainable finance for local government.
JOIN US for the Local Government in South Africa and Beyond Colloquium on 14-15 October, with keynote address by Ellen Lust (University of Gothenburg)
🔗 RSVP is essential: pari.org.za/colloquium-local…
The first episode of Just Access: The Real Democracy, is now available on all major platforms.
🔗 Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just-acc…
#JustAccessPodcast #LocalGovernment #Elections2026 #LGE2026
Press Statement | The Public Service Commission Act
The Public Service Commission Act has just been signed into law. It provides more robust protections for the PSC’s independence, expands its mandate into local government, and bolsters its authority to direct executive authorities (including municipal managers) to respond to its findings in relation to the PSC’s Constitutionally enshrined mandate. This includes investigating personal practices against the Constitutional and regulatory frameworks and investigating grievances brought to it by public sector employees.
🔗 Read the full statement here: pari.org.za/press-statement-…
“Electricity costs have increased way faster than inflation,” Jugal Mahabir, programme lead for local government at the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) in Johannesburg, told Africa Check.
africacheck.org/fact-checks/…
