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AfricaFocus: Peace and Security

Leaders in Africa and around the world give lip service to addressing underlying causes of terrorism, violent internal conflicts, criminal violence and other threats. In practice, they prioritize militarized responses that are not only abusive of human rights but also ineffective and counter-productive. African conflicts are most often seen in terms of simplistic narratives and applied to the entire continent. But each country is distinct. Most are at peace, afflicted not by war and warlords, but by the less visible kinds of violence that prevail around the world: violence against women or the everyday violence of crime and discrimination against immigrants.

AfricaFocus: Politics and Human Rights

AfricaFocus Bulletins with Material on Politics and Human Rights April 19, 2021  Confronting Global Apartheid Demands Global Solidarity http://www.africafocus.org/docs21/ga2104.php     The COVID-19 pandemic has both revealed and deepened structural inequalities around the world. Nearly every country has been hit by economic downturn, but the impacts are unevenly felt. Within and across countries, the people who have suffered most are those already disadvantaged by race, class, gender, or place of birth, reflecting the harsh inequality that has characterized our world for centuries. March 8, 2021  USA/Global: Taxing the Tech Giants http://www.africafocus.org/docs21/dig2103.php     “How should we determine the corporate tax a big tech company should

Should citizens be fixing their own municipality water and road problems?

Should citizens be fixing their own municipality water and road problems? 1 March 2021 11:36 AM Prof David Everatt of Urban Governance at Wits talks to Refilwe Moloto about this growing desperate trend. There are numerous examples of ordinary South African citizens and non-profit organisations stepping in and fixing their own neighborhoods and towns. Last October residents of Baviaanskloof in the Eastern Cape took matters into their own hands and began fixing their roads. Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown, is a case in point here Gift of the Givers and residents are doing the job of the municipality by drilling boreholes and providing water during a crisis where the entire town has been without any water for a long time.

South African Voters are sick of corrupt officials and are taking matters into their own hands

South African Voters are sick of corrupt officials and are taking matters into their own hands © Provided by The Print A sea change is under way at local government level in South Africa, one which all political parties had better watch out for. Citizens’ groups are taking control of municipal functions, some with the support of courts, and are delivering services where this sphere is collapsing. The trend is being driven by voters who are sick of corrupt politicians – as every poll makes clear. For example, a poll run in late 2019 showed growing mistrust in political parties and politicians. There was a deep-seated belief that the country was headed in the wrong direction. Over 80% of respondents thought corruption was increasing.

South African Voters are sick of corrupt officials and are taking matters into their own hands

South African Voters are sick of corrupt officials and are taking matters into their own hands
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