Time to revisit the relevance of provinces in SA

By Opinion | Published Mar 20, 2022

OPINION: Writing from the vantage point of a sociologist steeped in the literature of comparative governance, I argue that there is a need to revisit the country’s federal system, which expressly and tacitly expects the national, provincial, and local government levels to collaborate while also operating as independent, autonomous institutions to promote and provide for the general welfare of citizens.