Southern Africa 2019/20

Seminar 1: Why Me? Why Us? Why Now? 8

24 Jan - 27 Jan - Robben Island, Cape Town

• Lecture1.1
  Reading: Dare Not Linger – Nelson Mandela & Mandla Langa
• Lecture1.2
  Reading: In the Jaws the Crocodile – Ray Ndlovu
• Lecture1.3
  Reading: My Own Liberator – Dikgang Moseneke
• Lecture1.4
  Reading: No is Not Enough – Naomi Klein
• Lecture1.5
  Reading: The Rise of the Outsiders – Steve Richards
• Lecture1.6
  Reading: Turning & Turning – Judith February
• Lecture1.7
  Reading: Women & Power – Mary Beard
• Lecture1.8
  Reading: Born a Crime – Trevor Noah

Seminar 2: Ready to Govern 1 - The State of Your Nation 20

27 Feb - 01 Mar - Liliesleaf Farm, Johannesburg

• Lecture2.1
  Reading: Change by Design – Tim Brown
• Lecture2.2
  Reading: Democracy Works – Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Herbst and Tendai Biti
• Lecture2.3
  Reading: From Speech to the Electors of Bristol – Edmund Burke
• Lecture2.4
  Reading: How Democracies Die – Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky
• Lecture2.5
  Reading: Leading Change – Marshall Ganz
• Lecture2.6
  Reading: Politics as a Vocation – Max Weber
• Lecture2.7
  Reading: Rethinking African Democracy – Claude Ake
• Lecture2.8
  Reading: Start with Why – Simon Sinek
• Lecture2.9
  Reading: Turning & Turning – Judith February
• Lecture2.10
  Video: What are the features of democracy ?
• Lecture2.11
  Video: What is democracy?
• Lecture2.12
  Video: What is government?
• Lecture2.13
  Video: What is separation of powers?
• Lecture2.14
  Article: “South Africa’s youngsters are let down by a lousy education system”
• Lecture2.15
  Article: How land expropriation would work – Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
• Lecture2.16
  Article: Land reform is at a crossroads – Ruth Hall & Ben Cousins
• Lecture2.17
  Article: What section 25 means for land reform – Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
• Lecture2.18
  Podcast: “Can Liberal Democracy Survive in Europe?”
• Lecture2.19
  Podcast: “The Myth of FW De Klerk”
• Lecture2.20
  Assessment: Small Group Reflection Sheet

Seminar 3: The Elements of a Public Life 12

20 Mar - 23 Mar - Spier Estate, Cape Town

• Lecture3.1
  Reading: Becoming – Michelle Obama
• Lecture3.2
  Reading: Dare to Lead – Brené Brown
• Lecture3.3
  Reading: Democracy & Delusion – Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
• Lecture3.4
  Reading: Let the Sunshine In – Zapiro
• Lecture3.5
  Reading: The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela – Sisonke Msimang
• Lecture3.6
  Reading: What Happened – Hillary Rodham Clinton
• Lecture3.7
  Article: What you can learn about communication from Obama’s speechwriters – Rebecca Vogels
• Lecture3.8
  Video: The Danger of the Single Story – Chimamanda Adichie
• Lecture3.9
  Article: Democracy in Africa: Demand, supply, and the dissatisfied democrat
• Lecture3.10
  Article: Why the sexist ‘likability test’ could haunt female candidates in 2020 – David Smith
• Lecture3.11
  Video: The Power of Vulnerability – Brené Brown
• Lecture3.12
  Assessment Sheet: Public Life Small Group Reflection Sheet

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 1 7

16 July 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture5.1
  Zoom Systems Lecture 1 Recording
• Lecture5.2
  Lecture Slides : Reflections on Democracy in Africa
• Lecture5.3
  Reading: Political Instability and the Prospects for Democracy in Africa – P.Anyang Nyong’o
• Lecture5.4
  Reading: Resurgent Backsliding and Democracy in Africa – Adeolu Durotoye
• Lecture5.5
  Reading: Democracy and Africa – a view from the village – Maxwell Owusu
• Lecture5.6
  Reading: Democracy and conflict in post-apartheid Southern Africa – Khabele Matlosa
• Lecture5.7
  Reading: Democracy in Africa: Demand, supply, and the “dissatisfied democrat” – Robert Mattes

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 2 2

30 July 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture6.1
  Lecture Slides: Apolitical Academy Systems Lecture 2
• Lecture6.2
  Zoom Systems Lecture 2 Recording

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 3 2

13 August 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture7.1
  Zoom Systems Lecture 3 Recording
• Lecture7.2
  Lecture Slides: Apolitical Systems Lecture 3

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 4 2

27 August 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture8.1
  Lecture Slides: Apolitical Systems Lecture 3
• Lecture8.2
  Zoom Systems Lecture 4

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 5 1

10 September 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture9.1
  Zoom Systems Lecture 5

Virtual Lunchtime Systems Lecture 6 2

24 September 2020 - Delivered by Dr Sithembile Mbete

• Lecture10.1
  Rule of Law Zoom
• Lecture10.2
  Lecture Slides

Seminar 5: Ethics in Public Leadership & Corruption Case Study 19

20 Nov - 23 Nov Boschendal Farm Estate, Franschhoek

• Lecture11.1
  Reading: VBS Mutual Bank – The Great Bank Heist – Advocate Terry Motau
• Lecture11.2
  Reading: Media Statement: VBS Mutual Bank investigators report to the Prudential Authority
• Lecture11.3
  Reading: Turning & Turning: Exploring the Complexities of South Africa’s Democracy – Judith February
• Lecture11.4
  Reading: The Republic of Gupta: A Story of State Capture – Pieter-Louis Myburgh
• Lecture11.5
  Reading: Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage – Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Herbst & Tendai Biti
• Lecture11.6
  Reading: How Democracies Die – Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt
• Lecture11.7
  Reading: Leadership on the Line Ronald Heifetz & Marty Linsky
• Lecture11.8
  Podcast: Does Power Make You Mad? (2015 Audio Podcast) – BBC Radio
• Lecture11.9
  Podcast: Episode 47 -Alan Sieler On The 6 Moods Leaders Create -The Amiel Show
• Lecture11.10
  Article: Hubris syndrome: An acquired personality disorder? A study of US Presidents and UK Prime Ministers over the last 100 years
• Lecture11.11
  Article: Impoverished State Capture whistle-blowers beg banks for relief – Rebecca Davis
• Lecture11.12
  Article: Outpouring of support for State Capture whistle-blowers – Rebecca Davis
• Lecture11.13
  Case Study: VBS Dreams Deferred
• Lecture11.14
  Case Study: Caught in the Intersection
• Lecture11.15
  Reading: Corruption Control in Singapore – Koh Teck Hin
• Lecture11.16
  Reading: Corruption in Emergency Procurement – Jessica Schultz & Tina Søreide
• Lecture11.17
  Reading: Corruption in Emergency Procurement [Extended Report] – Jessica Schultz & Tina Søreide Researcher
• Lecture11.18
  Reading: The Corrupt, The Corrupted and the Corrupters – Barry Gilder
• Lecture11.19
  Reading: Global Public Procurement Theories & Practices: An Introduction – Khi V. Thai

Seminar 6: Political Campaigns & Grassroots Organising 13

• Lecture12.1
  Article: How The Hell Do You Run An Election When Your Country’s Been Ruled By A Dictator For 37 Years? – Tamerra Griffin
• Lecture12.2
  Article: Young People Deserve Political Space – Mahere
• Lecture12.3
  Article/Podcast: Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pass her plans – Ezra Klein
• Lecture12.4
  Article: Young Zimbabwean women lead the way with new methods of electioneering – Chipo Dendere
• Lecture12.5
  Article: I Helped Obama Win in 2012. Now Trump Is Using the Same Playbook – Ben LaBolt
• Lecture12.6
  Reading: How to Argue with a Cat
• Lecture12.7
  Reading: Two Weeks in November
• Lecture12.8
  Reading: Start with Why
• Lecture12.9
  Reading: The Human Network (Part 1)
• Lecture12.10
  Reading: The Human Network (Part 2)
• Lecture12.11
  Reading: The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking (Part 1)
• Lecture12.12
  Reading: The Official Ted Guide to Public Speaking (Part 2)
• Lecture12.13
  Case Study: Fadzayi Mahere