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This week's big civil society events: from female genital mutilation to Steve Biko lecture

Maverick Citizen

This week's big civil society events: from female genital mutilation to Steve Biko lecture

By Lerato Mutsila

SA’s unsung heroes given their flowers for unseen work that uplifts society

South Africa

SA’s unsung heroes given their flowers for unseen work that uplifts society

By Lerato Mutsila

DA pursues legal challenge against ANC cadre deployment while embroiled in Cabanac scandal

South Africa

DA pursues legal challenge against ANC cadre deployment while embroiled in Cabanac scandal

By Victoria O’Regan

Appointing competent leadership must be at the heart of restoring effective governance

South Africa

Appointing competent leadership must be at the heart of restoring effective governance

By Ann Bernstein and Stefan Schirmer

Widespread distrust of the ANC has provoked a serious political crisis, says Ivan Pillay

South Africa

Widespread distrust of the ANC has provoked a serious political crisis, says Ivan Pillay

By Naledi Sikhakhane

A public service is only as strong as the people who work in it – recognise the Integrity Icons to squeeze out the bad

Maverick Citizen

A public service is only as strong as the people who work in it – recognise the Integrity Icons to squeeze out the bad

By Mark Heywood

SA’s passionate and inspirational public servants honoured, with policeman taking top award

Maverick Citizen

SA’s passionate and inspirational public servants honoured, with policeman taking top award

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Ramaphosa’s action plan: Easy on the politics and timeframes, but clear on stopping future procurement corruption

Politics

Ramaphosa’s action plan: Easy on the politics and timeframes, but clear on stopping future procurement corruption

By Marianne Merten

Seize the moment: Songezo Zibi and the case for reshaping SA’s future democracy

South Africa

Seize the moment: Songezo Zibi and the case for reshaping SA’s future democracy

By Marianne Thamm

Governance, which governance? 28 years later, ANC's continued incompetence cements the crumbling of South Africa

South Africa

Governance, which governance? 28 years later, ANC's continued incompetence cements the crumbling of South Africa

By Marianne Merten

SA Govt's Directors-General: Perpetual tensions, loss of institutional memory, (often) crashing uncertainty

South Africa

SA Govt's Directors-General: Perpetual tensions, loss of institutional memory, (often) crashing uncertainty

By Marianne Merten

Cosatu says booing of Ramaphosa in North West was an expression of workers’ pent-up anger

Business Maverick

Cosatu says booing of Ramaphosa in North West was an expression of workers’ pent-up anger

By Onke Ngcuka