by Prof Joseph Sekhampu | Aug 13, 2026 | Expert Voices
In November, millions of young South Africans will exercise one of the defining acts of democratic adulthood by choosing who governs the places in which they live. However, labour-market figures released this week by Statistics South Africa reveal the economic reality...
by Prof Joseph Sekhampu | Aug 7, 2026 | Expert Voices
It had been raining lightly all day in Franschhoek. A gentle winter drizzle softened the mountains and blurred the vineyards into muted shades of grey and green. A small group of industry colleagues had gathered for an informal day of conversation, wine tasting and...
by Prof. Joseph Sekhampu | Jul 29, 2026 | Expert Voices
Standfirst: South Africa has not simply become a country with more commissions, audits and investigations. It is undergoing a quieter institutional transformation in which mechanisms designed to correct government failure are increasingly becoming part of the way...
by Prof Joseph Sekhampu | Jul 15, 2026 | Expert Voices
One of the quietest traps in leadership is the habit of waiting. We wait for the right leader to emerge, for a new strategy to provide clarity, for the organisation to become more supportive, or for circumstances to become more favourable before we act. We convince...
by Prof. Joseph Sekhampu | Jul 7, 2026 | Expert Voices
For much of democratic South Africa, politics could organise itself around recognisable adversaries. Apartheid, corruption, state capture, white monopoly capital and, more recently, illegal immigration each offered a simple explanation for complex problems. They gave...
by Prof Joseph Sekhampu | Jun 26, 2026 | Expert Voices
I remember the chair long before I remember the storm. It sat opposite my desk, ordinary and unremarkable, bearing the accumulated weight of countless decisions, difficult conversations, strategic plans, and moments of quiet reflection. For years, it had been a place...
