Fixing local government in SA needs political solutions

by Steven Friedman | May 22, 2021 | Moneyweb

Not technical ones.

South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years after democracy

by Steven Friedman | Apr 27, 2021 | Moneyweb

SA’s democracy is vigorous – but only for a minority of the population.

How corruption in South Africa is deeply rooted in the country’s past and why that matters

by Steven Friedman | Sep 6, 2020 | Moneyweb

When South Africans express shock at corruption, few seem to know that it is perhaps the country’s oldest tradition.

SA failing on Covid-19 because it wants to emulate the First World

by Steven Friedman | Jul 17, 2020 | Moneyweb

This pessimism is born of the view that government has very limited capacity.

SA’s lockdown: a great start, but then a misreading of how society works

by Steven Friedman | Jun 6, 2020 | Moneyweb

Lockdown rules started with high legitimacy. But it has been eroded and has now dissolved.