Innovation in local government requires more than technical solutions, PARI colloquium hears
Key themes in local government’s future—community action, accountability, and reform—emerged at a PARI colloquium.
Read MoreGauteng’s property investment patterns continue to reflect spatial inequality, GCRO research shows
Gauteng’s property market faces uneven investment, spatial inequality, and a policy gap.
Read MoreGCRO researchers participate in the 8th Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium (GERS VIII)
Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium (GERS VIII) Ignites Action on Sustainability and Resilience
Read MoreGCRO researcher attends ISQOLS Summer School
The International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS) held its inaugural Summer School from 5 to 9 September 2026 at the University of Siena, Italy.
Read MoreTracing Mandela’s legacy through Urban Graphic Heritage
GCRO Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Yolandi Burger advances study of memory and identity through place naming.
Read MoreThe GCRO participates in ACCORD and EMCA’s Local Government Coalition Dynamics two-day seminar
GCRO researcher Thembani Mkhize attends Local Government Coalition Dynamics Seminar
Read MoreGCRO hosts Carleton University anthropologist on informal mining and formalization in Africa
The GCRO, together with WISER, the Wits Mining Institute, and SWOP, hosts Professor Blair Rutherford.
Read MoreGoverning Gauteng: Colloquium examines the state of local government
Hosted by the Wits University School of Social Sciences, the colloquium brought together experts to discuss Gauteng's local government challenges and opportunities.
Read MoreUpdate on GCRO's 'Beyond Crisis, Towards Renewal' local government campaign
Since mid-2025, GCRO has a run a campaign focused on the crisis in local government. Further activities and outputs are planned for the period ahead ....
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