Despite policy commitments since 1994 to respond to the complex shadows of social injustice, structural inequalities have persisted in South Africa. Worrying levels of cronyism and corruption have severely hampered good governance and have inhibited the state’s capacity to reverse the burning injustices of the past. Given the centrality of governance in tackling contemporary social issues, enforcing accountability and justice in the exercise of public power and use of public resources are crucial in addressing matters of social justice.

The talk will be delivered by Professor Thuli Madonsela, Law Faculty Trust Chair in Social Justice at the University of Stellenbosch, and moderated by Dr Anna Petherick, Departmental Lecturer in Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government.