The first democratic elections in 1994 marked South Africa's transition from apartheid's long
period of repression and racial divide to a non-racial constitutional democratic order …

Parliaments play a pivotal role in governance, and yet little is known about how evidence is
used for decision-making in these complex, political environments. Together with its practice …

The Parliament of Ghana is a unicameral institution created according to the terms of the
1992 Constitution of Ghana, with provisions for the legislature in Chapter 10 of the …

The previous chapters have provided comprehensive and valuable information on the
functioning of parliamentary institutions in many African parliaments and have discussed the …

The Parliament of Zambia has a constitutional mandate to represent the citizens in issues of
development and human rights. Among its many other responsibilities, parliament makes …

As has been the case in other post-colonial African states, Zimbabwe inherited a colonial
system of governance which was primed to serve the interests of the minority (Dzinesa …

Monitoring and Evaluation discourse in Africa has evolved to focus on building systems at a
national level. While this systemic approach has many advantages, its implementation often …

The central question in this thesis is whether full compliance with the tenets of
constitutionalism can enhance democratic accountability in South Africa. The thesis …

The article presents the discussion on information being critical for the effective performance
of the functions of any Legislature. Topics include ability of Members of Parliament …

Following up the launch of IFAA's Checks and Balances: The Auditor-General Project
Report, MOIRA LEVY requested a range of citizens to comment on IFAA's proposals in the …