As fibre becomes more accessible, mobile network operators are joining the race to consolidation in the telecom sector, but this poses a risk to consumer welfare. Read More
More should be done to address the barriers posed by having a criminal record, beyond those relating to the Covid-19 restrictions. Expunging records would not only offer people second chances but would give political life to the 2008 legislation to achieve what it set out to do. There are a few ways the state can do more to help people turn their lives around. Read More
In a democracy, public interest should be centred on decision-making processes and not profits. Yet in South Africa, too often big businesses, industry bodies and their proxies regularly use their huge resources and a variety of strategies to influence bureaucrats and politicians to make decisions that put profit ahead of people. Read More
Regulators must ensure that their processes are user-friendly, functional and accessible, otherwise what's the point? Read More
As we have seen in different parts of the world, overcoming this pandemic will require that every sector of society step out of the ‘business as usual’ logic. Read More
If nutritional intervention is introduced to pregnant women early, it could have significant consequences for curbing conditions of malnutrition such as stunting. Read More
We need a massive rollout of GBV awareness programmes in the same vein as the HIV/Aids campaigns that opened dialogue and destigmatised the disease. Read More
While guns are not the only weapons used by violent criminals, statistics show they are what Gun-Free SA describes as “overwhelmingly the weapon of choice to kill, injure, threaten and intimidate”. Read More