LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN APRM MONTORING PROJECT (AMP) REPORT: PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE APRM‐ VIEWS FORM CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONDENT COMMENTS

Zanele Twala, Country Director of ActionAid International South Africa, provides feedback on the South African APRM Monitoring Project (AMP) report. She argues that the APRM should be a tool for continuous analysis of democracy and good governance rather than a technical compliance exercise. Twala expresses concern over the polarization of civil society participation between elite think tanks and grassroots organizations. Regarding the report's findings, she supports the 'Red' rating for corruption, citing a lack of whistleblower protection legislation, and argues that basic education should have received a 'Red' rating due to a national crisis. She also notes a loss of momentum in the APRM process following the transition from President Thabo Mbeki to President Zuma and highlights threats to democracy, including the Protection of Information Bill and deteriorating government-media relations.

• The APRM process should be viewed as a mechanism for the ongoing analysis and measurement of a country's progress in democracy and good governance, rather than merely a technical exercise in compliance.
• There is a noted polarization within civil society participation in the APRM, dividing elite think tanks and research organizations from grassroots, mass-based organizations.
• The momentum of the APRM process in South Africa has declined, specifically linked to the change in leadership from President Thabo Mbeki to President Zuma.
• The respondent supports the report's 'Red' rating for corruption, attributing the issue to a lack of vigorous action and inadequate legislation to protect whistleblowers.
• The respondent argues that the report was too lenient regarding basic education, stating that the sector is in crisis and should have received a 'Red' rating.

APA

Twala, Z. (n.d.). LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN APRM MONTORING PROJECT (AMP) REPORT: PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE APRM‐ VIEWS FORM CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONDENT COMMENTS. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/aprm_amp_launch_zanele_twala_20110628.pdf

Chicago

Twala, Zanele. LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN APRM MONTORING PROJECT (AMP) REPORT: PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE APRM‐ VIEWS FORM CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONDENT COMMENTS. South African Institute of International Affairs, n.d. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/aprm_amp_launch_zanele_twala_20110628.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{twalandlaunch, author = {Twala, Zanele}, title = {{LAUNCH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN APRM MONTORING PROJECT (AMP) REPORT: PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE APRM‐ VIEWS FORM CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONDENT COMMENTS}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/aprm_amp_launch_zanele_twala_20110628.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }