Inclusive Society Institute

21/08/2026

📢 RELEASE OF REPORT
The Role of Middle Powers in Reshaping Multilateralism - Exploring how middle powers can help strengthen multilateral cooperation and global governance.
🔗 https://www.inclusivesociety.org.za/post/the-role-of-middle-powers-in-reshaping-multilateralism-guidance-for-and-partnership-with-the-next-u

14/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
South Africa’s education system has not collapsed but urgent reform is needed to address its weaknesses and build on areas of progress.
🔗 https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/sas-education-system-has-not-collapsed/

If South Africans convince themselves that the education system has already collapsed beyond repair, reform begins to appear futile.

14/08/2026

📢ISI IN THE MEDIA
Brett Herron cites ISI research showing that a basic income grant for unemployed adults is affordable.
🔗 https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-mercury-south-africa/20260813/281552297683416

NATIONAL Treas­ury’s decision to appeal a Pre­toria High Court rul­ing order­ing gov­ern­ment to increase and expand access to the Social Relief of Dis­tress Grant is a dis­grace­ful denial of the State’s con­sti­tu­tional oblig­a­tions to provide...

11/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
Why does SA’s economy feel worse than the headline statistics suggest? Daryl Swanepoel argues that population growth is the missing number in our economic debate.
🔗 https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-mercury-south-africa/20260807/281543707736339

WHY does South Africa's eco­nomy feel so much worse than many of the head­line stat­ist­ics sug­gest? It is a ques­tion that frus­trates poli­cy­makers, eco­nom­ists and ordin­ary cit­izens alike. We are told that the eco­nomy con­tin­ues to grow....

11/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
Treasury’s anti-SRD grant appeal denies the state’s constitutional duty, writes Brett Herron.
🔗 https://forgood.org.za/treasurys-anti-srd-grant-appeal-denies-states-constitutional-duty/

National Treasury’s decision to appeal a Pretoria High Court ruling ordering government to increase and expand access to the Social Relief of Distress Grant is a disgraceful denial of the State’s constitutional obligations to provide income support to destitute people.

11/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
Treasury’s anti-SRD grant appeal denies the state’s constitutional duty, writes Brett Herron.
🔗 https://www.politicsweb.co.za/news/treasurys-anti-srd-grant-appeal-denies-states-constitutional-duty-brett-herron

GOOD SG says this follows Pretoria High Court ruling ordering govt to increase and expand access to grant

07/08/2026

📢 ISI IN THE MEDIA
Will South Africa's new electoral reforms strengthen democracy or undermine it?
🔗 https://iol.co.za/opinion/2026-08-06-will-new-electoral-reforms-strengthen-south-africas-democracy-or-undermine-it/

Will new electoral reforms strengthen South Africa's democracy or undermine it? South Africa has become accustomed to living with coalition governments. That much is no longer in dispute. The question is not whether coalitions are here to stay, but whether Parliament is responding to this new politi...

06/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
Why does South Africa's economy feel worse than the headline statistics suggest? The missing number is population growth and understanding it changes the entire economic debate.
🔗 https://iol.co.za/news/opinion/2026-08-06-true-south-africa--the-missing-number-in-south-africas-economic-debate/

Why does South Africa's economy feel worse than the statistics suggest? In the final instalment of the True South Africa series, we explore the critical role of population growth in shaping economic realities and the challenges faced by millions of South Africans.

06/08/2026

🗞️ ISI IN THE MEDIA
Can a state under pressure recover? The answer is yes, but only through stronger institutions, accountable leadership, and long-term reform.
🔗 https://www.netwerk24.com/stemme/gesels-saam/brief-staat-onder-druk-kan-wel-herstel-20260804-1280

Kanaal-aap van die Gariep (03.08) vra tereg waarop my hoop vir Suid-Afrika gegrond is, maar hy lees my standpunt verkeerd.

06/08/2026

📢 Out now: Journal for Inclusive Public Policy – Volume 6, Issue 2.
Explore fresh research on digital governance, EU–Africa relations, climate policy, health reform and AI.
🔗 https://www.inclusivesociety.org.za/post/journal-for-inclusive-public-policy-volume-6-issue-2