• MISTRA launched The State of the South African State, a comprehensive assessment of the South African state’s institutional capacity, governance ethics and developmental capability three decades into democracy.
  • The book calls for evidence-informed reform to rebuild state capability, strengthen accountability, and leverage technology to enhance service delivery and institutional integrity.

The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) launched The State of the South African State: Capacity, Capability and Ethics, a significant new study assessing the performance and resilience of South Africa’s public institutions three decades into democracy and just over a year after the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU).

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