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Bridging the implementation gap: advancing substantive democracy in the Northern Cape communities
Developmental, Capable and Ethical State
Office of the CEO
2026
K. Sausi, G. Khan, N. Gumede, G. Malandela, N. Bohler, C. Hongoro
Sausi, K., Khan, G., Gumede, N., Malandela, G., Bohler, N. & Hongoro, C. (2026) Bridging the implementation gap: advancing substantive democracy in the Northern Cape communities. (HSRC Policy Brief, March).
This policy brief examines two communities in the Northern Cape: Galeshewe, a township with predominantly Black residents facing high unemployment, and Platfontein, a community on the outskirts of town with approximately 5000 !Xun and Khwe San residents who struggle with inadequate housing, limited water access and insufficient…
Enforcing executive adaptive measures to secure a developmental, capable and ethical state as envisaged in the NDP Vision 2030, South Africa
Developmental, Capable and Ethical State
2026
N. Bohler, C. Matseke
Bohler, N. & Matseke, C. (2026) Enforcing executive adaptive measures to secure a developmental, capable and ethical state as envisaged in the NDP Vision 2030, South Africa. (HSRC Policy Brief, March). https://doi.org/10.14749/31889416
Against the noble aspiration of becoming a developmental state, South Africa faces serious structural and institutional challenges that prevent it from fully achieving this goal. South Africaâ??s commitment to becoming a developmental state, as articulated in the National Development Plan (NDP) Vision 2030, now stands at an…
Exploring food loss and waste across South Africaâ??s food value chains
Equitable Education and Economies
2026
V. Mbanda, S. Mtyapi, L. Malumbazo
Mbanda, V., Mtyapi, S. & Malumbazo, L. (2026) Exploring food loss and waste across South Africaâ??s food value chains. (HSRC Policy Brief, March).
This policy brief highlights the need to address Food Loss and Waste (FLW), a complex problem that exacerbates food insecurity, worsens inequality, and, if not well-managed, contributes to environmental degradation.
From policy to practice: the missing link in disability employment transitions in South Africaâ??s Post-school Education and Training (PSET) sector
Equitable Education and Economies
2026
S. Ngandu, S. Motala, B. Mncwango, J. Harvey, Z. Asmal
Ngandu, S., Motala, S., Mncwango, B., Harvey, J. & Asmal, Z. (2026) From policy to practice: the missing link in disability employment transitions in South Africaâ??s Post-school Education and Training (PSET) sector. (HSRC Policy Brief, March).
This policy brief draws on evidence from two track-and-trace studies conducted by the HSRC on behalf of the ETDP SETA. The first, in 2019, examined the outcomes of SETA-funded skills development interventions implemented between 2015/16 and 2018/19, surveying over 3 800 beneficiaries, including 126 PwDs (HSRC, 2020). In 2022, a…
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