This article was first published by BizNews on 25 April 2024 South Africa is too large and unwieldy to be ruled by a single, unitary central government.
This article was first published by BizNews on 17 April 2024 ‘South Africa is a federation. Start treating it that way!’ That is the resounding message
Africa in the modern day is actually a result of the forced centralisation of states or federations that were autonomous or semi-autonomous in their own right.
This is not just an ideal for the liberal decentralists or the federalists who helped inform the Constitution, but a necessity.
It is clear that Apartheid wasn’t federal, and federalism won’t lead to Apartheid. Rather, the opposite may occur.
David Ansara was featured on DispatchLIVE on the necessity of political decentralisation.
David Ansara was featured on BizNews on the necessity of political decentralisation.
Whenever a provision of the Constitution is interpreted or applied by municipal or provincial officials, it must be done in a way that respects its federal nature.
FMF Special Paper Summary The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is per definition a federal one. It entrenches original authority for all three
This article was first published by Daily Friend on 21 March 2024 As with many things, Cape independence divides liberal opinion. As someone who is sympathetic
