THE LONG SHADOW OF THE LABYRINTH: WHY THE MADLANGA COMMISSION IS THE FORENSIC AUDIT OF OUR UNFINISHED TRANSITION
It is necessary to clarify from the outset: this opinion piece is not written by a political scientist but by a decolonial, Africana scholar. My interest lies not in the mere mechanics of “governance” or the liberal tropes of “good administration,” but in the more profound, more haunting questions of power, continuity, and the persistent […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE DURING LAUNCH OF THE TRANSFORMATION FUND
“It is always a privilege to be invited to gatherings of this nature, and I remain keen on engaging in dialogues that can advance our nation’s progress. This is because conversations regarding economic matters are crucial for fostering inclusive and sustainable development and improving participation in decision-making processes. They facilitate the equilibrium of economic development […]
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ORIENTED BUDGETING AND TAXATION
Value Added Tax (VAT) began as General Sales Tax (GST) under the apartheid regime to cope with the crisis of falling state revenues and as a result of the anti-apartheid sanctions campaign. The apartheid economy was by design intended to service a white minority and to exclude the black majority. After 1994, VAT was sustained […]