Analysis
How well has South Africa done at reducing Covid deaths?
The answer may surprise you
By Nathan Geffen and Alex Welte
Analysis | 18 August 2020
Parliament failed to vet Cele’s nomination for IPID head
Does Jennifer Ntlatseng have what it takes to run the police watchdog?
Analysis | 21 July 2020
Who is responsible for government’s failure to deliver?
Food and social grant commitments have fallen woefully short
Analysis | 3 July 2020
How we count our dead during Covid-19
From 6 May to 23 June, at least 4,000 South Africans died because of the pandemic
By Liezl Human and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 2 July 2020
Postbank security breach highlights SASSA’s failures
SA Social Security Agency seems unable to administer social grant payments
Analysis | 17 June 2020
Feeding poor people: The national government has failed
But civil society, provincial and local governments have tried to fill the gap
Analysis | 2 June 2020
Here’s what the models predict about Covid-19
But beware: soothsaying has a checkered history
By Marcus Low and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 22 May 2020
SASSA’s big test: When will the emergency Covid-19 social grant be paid?
Many South Africans have no income
Analysis | 19 May 2020
Police watchdog promises to improve, but controversial targets remain
Funding shortfalls call into question IPID’s ability to fulfil its mandate
Analysis | 14 May 2020