Michael Sutcliffe

Opinion

The road to equality needs us to first get the foundations right

South Africa’s local government footprint did not emerge by accident. It was built on inherited spatial injustice: townships, informal settlements, traditional areas...

Opinion

Metros can drive growth — if our leaders get serious

You must have been surprised when, on September 16, the Electoral Commission of South Africa told us an unprecedented 136 790 candidates...

Opinion

Let’s prioritise fixing what we have built before it breaks

South Africa’s municipalities have, in fact, achieved a great deal since 1994, even if that word rarely appears in the debate about...

Opinion

Coalition governments are not a passing phase in South Africa

South Africa’s Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to free, fair and regular elections. It requires an electoral system that results, in...