Let's Talk Cape Town

Corruption and workplace scandal is rife in both the public and corporate domain in South Africa. Join us as Liezl Nieuwoudt unpacks developments in workplace ethics. Liezel is a expert on the phenomenon of whistle blowing in the workplace, a PhD candidate in applied ethics, the manager of organizational ethics development of The Ethics Institute and the president of BEN-Africa.

Land reform has ignited social and political conversation in SA. Although much is being said on political and social media platforms, the question still remains how to address the historic and economic imbalances when it comes to land. Join us as Annelize Crosby (Head of Land Affairs AGRI SA) guides us through the proposed processes of expropriation without compensation.

BEE has had its fair share of criticism in recent years. But how has BEE impacted society at large, and what opportunities and obstacles does it present? Join us as Sigi Prinsloo shares on this important topic.

For the first time since 1994, South Africans cannot take for granted that the ANC will automatically get a majority of over 50% in next year’s election. With the ANC’s grip slipping in a number of cities, provinces as well as nationally, it is time to explore how South Africa will change after ANC dominance falls. Coalition Country examines why coalition governments are set to become the dominant feature of the country’s politics, what coalitions are likely to mean for citizens, and how to make coalitions work. Our Speaker Dr.Leon Schreiber is a Senior Research Specialist at Princeton University’s Innovations for Successful Societies, where his work focuses on institution building in low- and middle-income countries. Originally hailing from the Namaqualand region of South Africa, he holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin. His research interests include institution building, South African politics, social policy, and the comparative political economy of development.

Minimum wages are implemented to protect workers from being exploited. However, if this is at the expense of people losing their jobs, a balancing act is needed. Join us as Marlies Piek speaks about the effects of current minimum wage legislation in South Africa and discuss what potential effects the National Minimum Wage may have. Marlies is a researcher at the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University, focusing primarily on topics within Development and Labour Economics.

Disenfranchised and unemployed youth is a growing crisis in South Africa. Join us on 19 April, 18:30, as we have a conversation on the impact of education on this problem. Nic Spaull will guide us through the status of basic education in SA, and what should be done. Nic is a senior researcher at the University of Stellenbosch and is focused on education and social policy.

We are privileged to have City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member Xanthea Limberg share information on the Cape Town water crisis. Hear about where we are now, how we got here and what the city’s plans are.

A talk by Chantelle Blokdyk on sexual violence in SA and what we can do about it.

We are privileged to have Brett Herron share on efforts by the City of Cape Town to develop a more integrated city.

We are privileged to have Dr Nicola de Jager share on her research into the state of democracy in South Africa.