Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI)
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PARI is an African research institute affiliated to the University of Johannesburg and Wits University, providing new and original social science research, advocacy and implementation support for South Africa, the global South and beyond.
The 2nd panel highlighted extortion in poor communities, the need for good governance and data that reflects lived realities, inclusive and gender-aware social dialogue, capacitating communities to understand the just transition, and the G20 as a process rather than an event. #G20SocialSummit2025
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The 2nd panel highlighted extortion in poor communities, the need for good governance and data that reflects lived realities, inclusive and gender-aware social dialogue, capacitating communities to understand the just transition, and the G20 as a process rather than an event. #G20SocialSummit2025
This morning @SAIIA_info, PARI and Agence Française de Développement hosted a #G20SocialSummit2025 side event on a whole-of-society just transition. Speakers stressed the importance of inclusive and equitable policy, local participation, the affordability of green electricity,
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This morning @SAIIA_info, PARI and Agence Française de Développement hosted a #G20SocialSummit2025 side event on a whole-of-society just transition. Speakers stressed the importance of inclusive and equitable policy, local participation, the affordability of green electricity,
Panel 2 at the #G20SocialSummit2025
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Panel 2 at the #G20SocialSummit2025
This morning, SAIIA, PARI and Agence Française de Développement host a G20 Social Summit side event focusing on advocating for a whole-of-society just transition – advocating for inclusive, equitable and transformative employment, training and social policy.
#G20SocialSummit2025’s
#G20SocialSummit2025’s
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This morning, SAIIA, PARI and Agence Française de Développement host a G20 Social Summit side event focusing on advocating for a whole-of-society just transition – advocating for inclusive, equitable and transformative employment, training and social policy.
#G20SocialSummit2025’s
#G20SocialSummit2025’s
PARI is a signatory to this letter from civil society organisations to the Chief Justice expressing ‘grave concern’ over the recent gag order on @opensecrets.org.za
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Civil society organisations send urgent plea to South Africa’s Chief Justice
Twenty-three leading civil society and media organisations have written to the Chief Justice expressing serious concern over a recent gag order imposed on public-interest nonprofit, Open Secrets.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
PARI is a signatory to this letter from civil society organisations to the Chief Justice expressing ‘grave concern’ over the recent gag order on @opensecrets.org.za
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PARI is a signatory to this letter from civil society organisations to the Chief Justice expressing ‘grave concern’ over the recent gag order on @opensecrets.org.za
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Open Secrets hit with gag order as civil society calls on Chief Justice to act
Twenty-three leading civil society and media organisations have written to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya to express "grave concern" over a recent gag order imposed on public interest journalism NPO Open…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
PARI is a signatory to this letter from civil society organisations to the Chief Justice expressing ‘grave concern’ over the recent gag order on @opensecrets.org.za
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PARI's Local Government Programme Lead Jugal Mahabir has been collaborating with @okfn.bsky.social on Open Data
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Open Data Editor in Action: Enhancing Fiscal Governance and Transparency in South African Municipalities - Open Knowledge Blog
ODE helped PARI restructure messy public financial datasets into a clean, consistent format, making them more presentable and ready for reliable analysis
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November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
PARI's Local Government Programme Lead Jugal Mahabir has been collaborating with @okfn.bsky.social on Open Data
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G20 Social Summit Side Event | Advocacy for a Whole-of-Society Just Transition: Strategies and Recommendations
Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time: 9am - 11am (SAST)
Register to attend in person or online: saiia.org.za/event/g20-so...
Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time: 9am - 11am (SAST)
Register to attend in person or online: saiia.org.za/event/g20-so...
G20 Social Summit Side Event: Advocacy for a Whole-of-Society Just Transition - Strategies and Recommendations
The South African G20 presidency underscores an inclusive and equitable energy transition, aligning with its theme of solidarity, equality, and sustainability.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
G20 Social Summit Side Event | Advocacy for a Whole-of-Society Just Transition: Strategies and Recommendations
Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time: 9am - 11am (SAST)
Register to attend in person or online: saiia.org.za/event/g20-so...
Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time: 9am - 11am (SAST)
Register to attend in person or online: saiia.org.za/event/g20-so...
Vacancy | Senior Researcher (State Reform Programme)
PARIseeks to appoint a suitable candidate as a Senior Researcher (full-time) in its State Reform Programme to support PARI’s strategic objectives and should reflect a commitment to PARI’s vision, mission, and values.
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PARIseeks to appoint a suitable candidate as a Senior Researcher (full-time) in its State Reform Programme to support PARI’s strategic objectives and should reflect a commitment to PARI’s vision, mission, and values.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Vacancy | Senior Researcher (State Reform Programme)
PARIseeks to appoint a suitable candidate as a Senior Researcher (full-time) in its State Reform Programme to support PARI’s strategic objectives and should reflect a commitment to PARI’s vision, mission, and values.
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PARIseeks to appoint a suitable candidate as a Senior Researcher (full-time) in its State Reform Programme to support PARI’s strategic objectives and should reflect a commitment to PARI’s vision, mission, and values.
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Dr Tracy Ledger from the Public Affairs Research Institute in Johannesburg studies the Just Energy Transition, South Africa’s promise to make things fair as the country shifts from coal to cleaner power. She applauds GreenCape’s community co-design approach, even as she recognises its limitations.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Dr Tracy Ledger from the Public Affairs Research Institute in Johannesburg studies the Just Energy Transition, South Africa’s promise to make things fair as the country shifts from coal to cleaner power. She applauds GreenCape’s community co-design approach, even as she recognises its limitations.
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State Capture Parasites
The Zondo Commission demonstrated the critical role played by corporate actors, both as active participants in corrupt deals and as professional enablers who facilitated state capture.
State Capture Parasites
The Zondo Commission demonstrated the critical role played by corporate actors, both as active participants in corrupt deals and as professional enablers who facilitated state capture.
November 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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State Capture Parasites
The Zondo Commission demonstrated the critical role played by corporate actors, both as active participants in corrupt deals and as professional enablers who facilitated state capture.
State Capture Parasites
The Zondo Commission demonstrated the critical role played by corporate actors, both as active participants in corrupt deals and as professional enablers who facilitated state capture.
Where do we stand with the Presidential commitments on state capture?
PARI is releasing two publications regarding President Ramaphosa’s 60 commitments in response to the Zondo Commission report.
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#MadlangaCommission #ZondoCommission
PARI is releasing two publications regarding President Ramaphosa’s 60 commitments in response to the Zondo Commission report.
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#MadlangaCommission #ZondoCommission
October 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Where do we stand with the Presidential commitments on state capture?
PARI is releasing two publications regarding President Ramaphosa’s 60 commitments in response to the Zondo Commission report.
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#MadlangaCommission #ZondoCommission
PARI is releasing two publications regarding President Ramaphosa’s 60 commitments in response to the Zondo Commission report.
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#MadlangaCommission #ZondoCommission
Sithembile Mbete, PARI's Executive Director, is presenting on this webinar panel tomorrow: "Creating an Inclusive Electoral System".
Register now: bit.ly/4oboaX3
Register now: bit.ly/4oboaX3
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Sithembile Mbete, PARI's Executive Director, is presenting on this webinar panel tomorrow: "Creating an Inclusive Electoral System".
Register now: bit.ly/4oboaX3
Register now: bit.ly/4oboaX3
If you were not able to make it to COMPACT's webinar on municipal financial transparency this past week you can catch the recording here!
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Webinar | Municipal Financial Transparency » PARI | Public Affairs Research Institute
Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you were not able to make it to COMPACT's webinar on municipal financial transparency this past week you can catch the recording here!
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In the last JHB Urban Crisis Seminar of the year, Mpho Thato Morare (University of the Witwatersrand) examined The ‘Forefathers’ of Braamfontein and Fashioning Black Masculinity, tracing how Umswenko shape ideals of cool Black masculinity and negotiates identity, dignity and community.
October 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In the last JHB Urban Crisis Seminar of the year, Mpho Thato Morare (University of the Witwatersrand) examined The ‘Forefathers’ of Braamfontein and Fashioning Black Masculinity, tracing how Umswenko shape ideals of cool Black masculinity and negotiates identity, dignity and community.
Murial Kwena, a PARI researcher in the Land Governance programme, is speaking at this Natural Resource Governance Institute webinar on how youth from oil-producing regions and beyond can shape equitable, inclusive and future-ready economies.
📅 Register Here: resourcegovernance.org/events/power...
📅 Register Here: resourcegovernance.org/events/power...
Powering the Future: Young People and the Just Transition | Natural Resource Governance Institute
As the world accelerates towards a low-carbon future, young people stand at the frontlines of both disruption and innovation. How can we ensure they are not left behind, but instead lead the…
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October 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Murial Kwena, a PARI researcher in the Land Governance programme, is speaking at this Natural Resource Governance Institute webinar on how youth from oil-producing regions and beyond can shape equitable, inclusive and future-ready economies.
📅 Register Here: resourcegovernance.org/events/power...
📅 Register Here: resourcegovernance.org/events/power...
Joburg Urban Crisis Seminar on 16 October, 1–3pm - pari.org.za/pari-urban-c...
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or to attend online: rebrand.ly/5q8qbxz
Gauteng City-Region Observatory SWOP - The Society, Work & Politics Institute
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Gauteng City-Region Observatory SWOP - The Society, Work & Politics Institute
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Joburg Urban Crisis Seminar on 16 October, 1–3pm - pari.org.za/pari-urban-c...
Register to join in person: forms.gle/4iewADQWnHwf...
or to attend online: rebrand.ly/5q8qbxz
Gauteng City-Region Observatory SWOP - The Society, Work & Politics Institute
Register to join in person: forms.gle/4iewADQWnHwf...
or to attend online: rebrand.ly/5q8qbxz
Gauteng City-Region Observatory SWOP - The Society, Work & Politics Institute
Know Where Your Money Goes! Register now for this webinar on 15 October about municipal financial transparency.
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Webinar | Municipal Financial Transparency - PARI | Public Affairs Research Institute
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October 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Know Where Your Money Goes! Register now for this webinar on 15 October about municipal financial transparency.
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Dr Sithembile Mbete, was cited in the following article: ”In her paper Making Sense of the 2024 Elections, found that only about half of the registered 18- to 19-year-old young people turned up to vote.
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Dr Sithembile Mbete, was cited in the following article: ”In her paper Making Sense of the 2024 Elections, found that only about half of the registered 18- to 19-year-old young people turned up to vote.
PARI’s Compact Programme Lead, Girish Daya, joined a panel discussion on Bridging the Gap Between Government and Citizens Through Technology hosted by Civic Tech Innovation Network.
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
PARI’s Compact Programme Lead, Girish Daya, joined a panel discussion on Bridging the Gap Between Government and Citizens Through Technology hosted by Civic Tech Innovation Network.
Panel Discussion | Bridging the Gap Between Government and Citizens Through Technology
08 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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08 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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October 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Panel Discussion | Bridging the Gap Between Government and Citizens Through Technology
08 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
📅 Register: bit.ly/civictechpan...
08 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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Webinar | Municipal financial transparency
15 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending. A COMPACT webinar.
15 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending. A COMPACT webinar.
Webinar | Municipal Financial Transparency » PARI | Public Affairs Research Institute
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October 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Webinar | Municipal financial transparency
15 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending. A COMPACT webinar.
15 October 2025, 2pm – 4pm
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Know where your money goes: Tracking municipal spending. A COMPACT webinar.
PARI’s Dr Sarah Meny-Gibert looks at the kind of leadership needed for the efficient running of a city. She spoke to Newzroom Afrika on 20 September, just ahead of the DA announcing its mayoral candidate.
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DA to announce mayoral candidate
The DA will announce its prospective mayoral candidates for the city of Johannesburg this morning. The city has seen a revolving door of mayors, with four taking office since Mpho Phalatse's ousting…
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September 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
PARI’s Dr Sarah Meny-Gibert looks at the kind of leadership needed for the efficient running of a city. She spoke to Newzroom Afrika on 20 September, just ahead of the DA announcing its mayoral candidate.
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In today's monthly internal research seminar, Mahlatse Rampedi and Ntokozo Ndhlovu presented a first cut of their moving short documentary on the water crisis.
September 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In today's monthly internal research seminar, Mahlatse Rampedi and Ntokozo Ndhlovu presented a first cut of their moving short documentary on the water crisis.
Sithembile Mbete: More Explosive information released at Madlanga Commission
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Sithembile Mbete: More Explosive inforamation released at Madlanga Commission
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September 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Sithembile Mbete: More Explosive information released at Madlanga Commission
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