SAS peer review tactics dishonest

The author asserts that South Africa has violated the rules of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in ten significant ways, including the mismanagement of research, the distortion of self-assessment reports, and the failure to consult civil society on the Programme of Action (POA). The text claims the government has effectively rejected the majority of the panel's recommendations and undermined the authority of the APRM, thereby damaging Africa's international reputation for good governance.

• The South African government is accused of ten significant violations of the APRM rules, including forming national plans before a governing council existed and failing to use independent researchers as recommended in the guidelines.
• The government allegedly manipulated the data and reporting process by ignoring citizen surveys from seven provinces and extensively editing the country self-assessment report to remove evidence and compress analysis of problems.
• The author claims a conflict of interest existed because a minister was placed in charge of the governing council, despite guidelines stating the government should not lead a process reviewing itself, particularly as the minister's portfolio involved anticorruption efforts.
• South Africa is accused of failing to consult civil society on the revised Programme of Action (POA) and effectively rejecting the APRM report by agreeing to only approximately 20 out of 180 recommendations.
• The government's response to the Panel of Eminent Persons was described as rude and dismissive, challenging the panel's motivations and implying the report was not "honest."

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2008). SAS peer review tactics dishonest. https://saiia.org.za/research/sas-peer-review-tactics-dishonest/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. SAS peer review tactics dishonest. 2008. https://saiia.org.za/research/sas-peer-review-tactics-dishonest/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=SAS peer review tactics dishonest |date=29 April 2008 |url=https://saiia.org.za/research/sas-peer-review-tactics-dishonest/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2008sas, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{SAS peer review tactics dishonest}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2008}, month = apr, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/sas-peer-review-tactics-dishonest/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }