Events
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WSG Midweek Meet Up with Prof Riel Miller and Prof Geci Karuri-Sebina
On September 25, 2024, Associate Professor Geci Karuri-Sebina, Director of the Tayarisha Centre, and Professor Riel Miller, a Visiting Adjunct Professor at WSG and an Associate of the Tayarisha Centre, held a discussion session titled "What and Why ‘Anticipatory Governance’ for WITS?" This topic has gained increased attention within the governance sector, partly due to the United Nations' decision to hold its inaugural Summit of the Future in September 2024. This summit is characterized as the first significant global event aimed at addressing critical challenges and shaping a better future.
The What and How of Developing Systems for Red Flagging Potential Corrupt Practices Using South African Public Procurement Data
On March 4, 2025, the Tayarisha Centre, in collaboration with the Mandela Institute (Wits School of Law) and the Global Corruption Observatory, hosted a workshop aimed at tackling two closely related topics concerning public procurement data and its analysis within South Africa's anti-corruption efforts. The first topic introduced and assessed the modified Governance Risk Assessment System (GRAS) proposed for South Africa. This proposal focuses on a digital system for flagging potential corruption in public procurement. The second topic explored the feasibility and practicality of implementing the modified GRAS proposal, emphasizing the collaboration between government entities and external stakeholders. The workshop was situated at the intersection of civil society and public sector digital technology projects, catering to public technologists. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to create a comprehensive working paper addressing both topics.
