From 6 to 9 December 2022, commissioners from the Commission of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission (CVJRR) of the Central African Republic (CAR) underwent a training on archives management in South Africa. The Commissioners were hosted by the ITI, with the training carried out in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The CVJRR […]
The Brenthurst Foundation and the In Transformation Initiative (ITI) hosted a presentation on research into South Africa’s possible futures, entitled “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Scenarios for South Africa. The presentations were delivered on 13 December 2022 by Dr Greg Mills, director of The Brenthurst Foundation and Roelf Meyer, director of ITI. The […]
It is with great sadness that the In Transformation Initiative (ITI) board announces the passing of our college and friend, former cabinet minister and ambassador, Geoffrey Doidge. Ambassador Doidge passed on the evening of 10 December 2022, following his battle with cancer. Ambassador Doidge has served as a member of ITI’s board of Directors since […]
It is with great pleasure that ITI announces the appointment of Mr Daniel Ngwepe, as an executive member of its board of directors Mr Ngwepe was appointed on 17 November 2022 and will be filling the vacancy left by the late Ebrahim Ebrahim, following his passing in 2021. Mr Ngwepe’s term as one of the […]
The following address was made by Mr Daniel Ngwepe, in his capacity as a senior advisor for the Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI), during the Professional Hunting Association of South Africa’s (PHASA) 2022 Convention and Annual General Meeting, held on 18 November 2022 in Hartenbos, Western Cape. I am deeply honored to be invited to […]
Jordan Morgan, Middle East Programme Director, facilitated the visit of Roelf Meyer and Mohammed Bhabha to meet with diverse Palestinian leaders in: Nazareth (6th October), Nablus (6th October), Gaza (7th-10th October), Hebron (10th October) and Jerusalem (11th October). As Chief Negotiator for the National Party Government, Roelf was intimately involved in the settlement of the South African conflict. Together with his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, Chief […]
In a recent online dialogue discussion session, held on 23 May 2022, the In Transformation Initiative (ITI) and invited participants from the spheres of the public and private sectors, foreign affairs, policymakers and members of civil society to engage in discussion on a number of recent developments in the realm of foreign affairs in South […]
In April 2022, ITI Directors, Roelf Meyer and Junior Ngulube visited Cameroon, spending time in Yaounde and Douala for the main purpose of addressing two academic institutions on peace building and development. Mr Meyer spoke with Ajong Mbapndah, Managing Editor of Pan African Visions, about the learning visit: Ajong Mbapndah: You visited Cameroon in April, […]
The spate of military takeovers and attempted coups across Africa over the past two years has led to speculation in some quarters about a generalized “return to military rule” or “coup contagion” on the continent. In August 2020, a group of Malian officers led by Col. Assimi Goita overthrew the government of former President Ibrahim […]
The SADC region which is currently emerging from the strict measures to contain COVID-19, continues to grapple and be plagued by challenges of governance, democracy consolidation, security challenges and nation-building in its various states. The maturation of democracy in the region has been neither uniform nor straightforward with a mix of false starts, stalled transitions […]
