SA reacts with relief as Health Department does swift U-turn on vaccines for politicians and their staff: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news: SA reacts with relief as Health Department does swift U-turn on vaccines for politicians and their staff: The Heath Department was on Tuesday pressured to do a complete U-turn on a circular which sought to give politicians … [Read more...] about SA reacts with relief as Health Department does swift U-turn on vaccines for politicians and their staff
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Numbers can kill: politicians should handle South Africa’s coronavirus data with care | The Conversation
Numbers can kill: politicians should handle South Africa's coronavirus data with care: The reporting of South Africa's first COVID-19 case sparked a racialised discourse that persists. GettyImagesNumbers tell stories. Usually, stories of people – often happy stories, like births, marriages, finishing school, getting a degree, getting a job. Even paying taxes. Sometimes … [Read more...] about Numbers can kill: politicians should handle South Africa’s coronavirus data with care | The Conversation
Politician’s succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa | The Conversation
Politician's succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's replacement as leader of Inkatha Freedom Party after 44 marked the end of an era. GCIS/FlickrThe year 2019 will go down as a momentous year for the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the South African political party started by Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi as a cultural movement in … [Read more...] about Politician’s succession sparks democracy debate in South Africa | The Conversation
Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians | The Conversation
Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians: Many young South Africans see no point in voting. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookOn the eve of South Africa’s sixth democratic elections on 8 May, thousands of young people took to Twitter to state reasons for why they had no intention to cast their votes. They used the hashtag #IWantToVoteBut. The trending … [Read more...] about Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians | The Conversation
Stronger laws can keep politicians from meddling in financial decisions | The Conversation
Stronger laws can keep politicians from meddling in financial decisions: Legislation can guard against political interference and maladministration. Bakhtiar Zein/ShutterstockFor governments to function optimally, there must be a good relationship between politicians and administrators. This “political-administrative interface” is a key theme of public administration, both in … [Read more...] about Stronger laws can keep politicians from meddling in financial decisions | The Conversation
