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enquiries please email info pari org za for human resources enquiries please email hr pari org za what s happening recent news view all news watch anti immigration electioneering reflects the failure of a nation building project local government state reform watch anti immigration electioneering reflects the failure of a nation building project waseem holland a researcher at the public affairs research institute spoke to radio islam about anti immigration electioneering tactics and what they reveal read more op ed corruption by any other name organised crime has replaced state capture state reform op ed corruption by any other name organised crime has replaced state capture by waseem holland the madlanga commission has shifted the discourse on south african grand corruption by framing it as organised crime rather read more blog anti immigrant electioneering reflects the failure of a nation building project local government blog anti immigrant electioneering reflects the failure of a nation building project image wikimedia commons by waseem holland the pervasiveness of anti immigration sentiment and rhetoric in south africa reflects the failure of a nation building read more blog local government white paper falls short on traditional authorities and climate resilience local government blog local government white paper falls short on traditional authorities and climate resilience zain mayet in may 2026 government published the reviewed draft white paper on local government the first complete overhaul since 1998 read more the compact toolbox is live compact local government the compact toolbox is live the compact toolbox is live the compact programme is a partnership between pari the south african local government association salga and integrity read more listen could solar rooftops cut power bills just transition listen could solar rooftops cut power bills stephen grootes speaks to tracy ledger senior researcher at the public affairs research institute pari about how municipalities could cut electricity costs read more colloquium local government in south africa and beyond academic engagement colloquium local government in south africa and beyond local government in south africa and beyond johannesburg 14 15 october local government is a pivotal tier of government in south africa with read more prwg statement on the draft regulations under the public procurement act state reform prwg statement on the draft regulations under the public procurement act the public procurement act currently faces several court challenges two of these pending court decisions on the grounds of inadequate public participation read more watch surviving on four buckets realities of chronic water insecurity in joburg s informal settlements just transition watch surviving on four buckets realities of chronic water insecurity in joburg s informal settlements surviving on four buckets is a six part documentary series produced by the public affairs research institute aimed 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