The 2013 general elections in Kenya was followed by the comparative national elections project (CNEP) post election survey. One of the primary objectives was to generate data that could provide insights into the views and attitudes of Kenyan voters tow …

The primary objective of the Comparative National Election Project (CNEP) post election survey, held in Kenya – was to generate data that could provide insights into the views and attitudes of Kenyan voters about their political institutions and the 20 …

“This paper examines the financial disclosure regulatory framework for municipal councillors in South Africa. Drawing strongly on empirical data, it provides a detailed critique of this framework’s practical implementation, including the scope and cont …

What would be the key determinants of taxpayer compliance? Which features of citizen-state relations govern attitudes and behaviour regarding taxation? In this paper the analytical foundation, methodological approaches and key findings of available emp …

“This policy brief addresses the scope, content and standardisation of financial disclosure records. Its objective is to provide guidelines to ensure that councillors are able to comply with requirements by providing full and accurate information, that …

“This policy brief is the second in a four-part series designed to assist municipal staff and elected councillors in South Africa manage and detect conflicts of interests in public life. The purpose of the series is to support effective implementation …

“This paper starts with a brief conceptual discussion of conflicts of interest and offers practical and concrete examples of conflicts of interest that have arisen in South African public life. It then provides a brief description of South Africa’s for …

“This paper explores different aspects of voter behaviour in South Africa to assess whether elections act as an effective accountability mechanism. It particularly examines voters’ willingness to sanction the incumbent ANC government by looking at its …

“The report shows that corruption and poor oversight are a potentially lethal cocktail when combined with the rapacious AIDS disease. In doing so, it brings the impact of corruption on the poor and marginalised in our society into sharp focus: our abil …