The State of the South African State: Capacity, capability and ethics

We unpack the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection’s latest publication that assessed South Africa’s three decades into democracy, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the state, offering concrete recommendations for rebuilding trust and effectiveness in government. One of the key findings of this publication is that many state institutions suffer from inadequate technical capacity, weak professional cultures, high vacancy rates and poor leadership, which undermine both policy-making and execution. For more on the outcomes of the publication, we are joined by…. GUEST: Naeem Jeena, Senior Researcher at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA)