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Jordan Griffiths

Jordan Griffiths is the acting chief of staff in the mayor’s office in Tshwane; he writes in his personal capacity.

Latest Work

8 November 2021

Wounded and bleeding ANC is unlikely to renew or recover from its election losses

Jordan Griffiths

5 min

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27 July 2021

Postponing local elections: Parliament must decide

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

2

28 October 2020

The writing is on the blackboard for South Africa’s early childhood development education

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

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20 October 2020

Illegal land occupations undermine effective functioning of local government across South Africa

Jordan Griffiths

6 min

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14 October 2020

Slimming down: How about a health and wellness tax incentive?

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5 min

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6 October 2020

The decline and fall: One in five municipalities in a state of collapse

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

3

21 September 2020

A week is a long time in politics – and there are six weeks left until the US election

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4 min

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10 September 2020

Analyses of DA conference stuck in a narrow groove of personalities over policies

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

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3 September 2020

Unless the Democrats get a grip on America’s violence, Trump will win

Jordan Griffiths

6 min

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27 August 2020

Universities must adapt or wither away – online learning is here to stay

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

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20 August 2020

With the lockdown beginning to ease, we must interrogate its efficacy for future reference

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

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13 August 2020

Covid-19 philosophy: How the joy of living will overwhelm the fear of dying

Jordan Griffiths

4 min

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