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Building sustained long-term change through transformational leadership
If you're passionate about leadership, civic and community engagement, then read on. Our CEO Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar recently participated...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Jul 12, 20216 min read
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#AfricanVoices: An ode to hope, resilience and the power of collaboration and connection
To kick off our very first #AfricanVoices  blog, we go west on our vibrant African continent. This collaborative piece between young...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Jun 28, 20217 min read
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Are informal modes of transport the key to mobility for the masses in the global South?
A model of the future Kigali City. Image: Panos/Sven Torfinn. Informal modes of transport may often be framed within a narrow lens,...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Jun 15, 20215 min read
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#AfricanVoices: Towards amplifying and connecting voices from the African continent
Each year on May 25, Africans around the globe celebrate Africa Day. This year, Kembali announced its #AfricanVoices  series to mark this...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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Using urban acupuncture to reimagine the global South
The Global South faces many glaringly difficult challenges, amongst them poor planning. Often, ineffective governance and institutional...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
May 28, 20214 min read
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Public policy interventions must ensure transparency, compliance and people-centred service delivery
Legislation such as the Public Finance Management Act and the Municipal Finance Management Act have not curtailed misconduct, waste, and...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
May 18, 20214 min read
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Reflections on the impact of Kembali Consulting’s work and what the future has in store for us
Because we believe in the power of reflection, this week we take a pause and give you a glimpse of the impact of Kembali Consulting’s...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
May 14, 20214 min read
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#FreedomDay2021: To honour our freedom, we must square up to the impoverishment of our politics
Freedom can only be honoured if we are to confront the inequity and impoverishment of our politics that continues to cause despair and...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Apr 26, 20214 min read
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Public participation and inclusion should be the bedrock of public policy interventions
The work within public policy arenas, whether it seeks to address just transition frameworks, climate change and resilience, sanitation,...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Active civic participation and a collective effort is needed to bring us closer to achieving SDG11
The need to create Sustainable Communities and Cities (SDG11) remains one of the largest structural challenges to achieving fair and...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Mar 16, 20215 min read
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South Africa's public transport sector remains trite and relies too heavily on traditional solutions
Delays in developing policy and implementation have meant that the thinking within South Africa's public transport sector remains largely...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Mar 3, 20215 min read
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2021 Budget: Political capital and bold interventions are needed to achieve success
To achieve success with the 2021 Budget and Operation Vulindlela will take a mammoth effort from Cabinet. More importantly, it will...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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Is it time for a capitalism reset? Mariana Mazzucato thinks so — and we agree
Mariana Mazzucato is a renowned economist, thought leader, and professor who is making waves with her beguiling vision to save the...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Feb 18, 20215 min read
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Is Transnet's reefer trains pilot just another road to nowhere?
Failures in both broader public policy, State capacity, and the appetite within Transnet have forced goods and services on to South...

Andrew Ihsaan Gasnolar
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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