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Early childhood development centres’ battle for formalisation hurts the poor

In recognition of this, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and department of basic education are working to standardise ECD centres so that they can all at least receive the…

  • Sumaya Hendricks
  • Qhamani Neza Tshazi
5 min read
South Africa is ranked among the 10 worst places for mining investment.
BUREAUCRACY

Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa

The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts

  • Anathi Madubela
6 min read
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BUREAUCRACY

Editorial: No urgency to fix Vaal sewage crisis

As far back as 2007, a local nonprofit met with government officials to deal with the pollution crisis in Emfuleni. Residents are still waiting

  • Editorial
2 min read
Landfills are the third largest man-made source of methane, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide. (Eryn Scannell/GroundUp)
BUREAUCRACY

Red tape is alienating academics from their own research and work

Bureaucracy is necessary to manage large institutions. But it can also alienate researchers from their field or discipline

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
The Islamic State’s bid to establish and manage a state is undermined by the cost of maintaining its military machine. In one province 63
BUREAUCRACY

Islamic State’s blueprint for power

Leaked documents show how the ‘terror’ group is establishing a functioning state.

  • Shiv Malik
8 min read
A bureaucratic government would automatically improve service delivery in South Africa and reduce related protests.
BUREAUCRACY

Let a thousand state bureaucrats bloom

SA needs well-designed administrations staffed by well-trained, professional mandarins, writes Ivor Chipkin.

  • Ivor Chipkin
6 min read