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PARI is an African research institute affiliated to the University of Johannesburg and Wits University, providing new and original social science research, advocacy and implementation support for South Africa, the global South and beyond.

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Host:
Tasneem Essop

Guests:
Dr Gaynor Makura-Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI

Produced by:
Richard Rumney

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

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Episode 4: Governing the Ground Municipalities sit where transition plans hit the ground. In this episode Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher explore ad hoc land allocation, weak coordination and what must change so land is governed for justice, not just revenue.

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The fourth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms.

Tap the link below to listen.

pari.org.za/podcast-just...

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Host:
Tasneem Essop

Guests:
Dr Gaynor Makura-Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI

Produced by:
Richard Rumney

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

11.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 4: Governing the Ground
Municipalities sit where transition plans hit the ground. In this episode Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher explore ad hoc land allocation, weak coordination and what must change so land is governed for justice, not just revenue.

11.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The fourth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now on all major podcasting platforms.

Tap the link below to listen.

pari.org.za/podcast-just...

11.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

insufficient, and difficult to allocate to productive uses.

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Drawing on residents’ accounts, it examines efforts to cultivate vegetables as a strategy to offset rising food costs and strengthen household resilience and shows how the truck-and-tank system effectively forecloses such practices by rendering water availability irregular,

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Part 3
This episode analyses water insecurity as a constraint on household livelihoods and local development, extending beyond domestic consumption to the material conditions required for food production, income generation, and nutritional security.

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Watch | Surviving on Four Buckets Β» PARI | Public Affairs Research Institute Research videos by Mahlatse Rampedi and Ntokozo Ndhlovu

Part 3 of Surviving on Four Buckets is now live

Watch part 3: pari.org.za/watch-surviv...

Video produced by:
Mahlatse Rampedi, Researcher, PARI
Ntokhozo Ndlovu, Researcher, PARI

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The fourth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is available on all major podcasting platforms.

Tap the link to listen: pari.org.za/podcast-just...

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#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

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Episode 4: Governing the Ground
Municipalities sit where transition plans hit the ground. In this episode Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher explore ad hoc land allocation, weak coordination and what must change so land is governed for justice, not just revenue.

09.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The fourth episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 10th of March on all major podcasting platforms.

Host:
@Tasneem Essop (@SWOP)

Guests:
@Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
@Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI

09.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations This six-part documentary series examines chronic water insecurity in Mountain City and Phumla Mqashi, two informal settlements in the City of Johannesburg, through an empirical focus on the…

Watch part 2: youtu.be/7ogt5Q0pv38

#johannesburgwater #watercrisis #joburgwatercrisis

06.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of Surviving on Four Buckets examines the effects of chronic water insecurity on Early Childhood Development (ECD) provision, demonstrating how interruptions in water supply directly constrain the functioning of childcare and early learning systems. Tap the link below to watch.

06.03.2026 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition?
Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition.

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

06.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now. Tap the link to listen. linktr.ee/parinstitute

Host: Tasneem Essop
Guests:
Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Researcher, PARI
Produced by: Richard Rumney

06.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition?
Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition.

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now. Tap the link to listen. linktr.ee/parinstitute

Host: Tasneem Essop
Guests:
Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Researcher, PARI
Produced by: Richard Rumney

05.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations This six-part documentary series examines chronic water insecurity in Mountain City and Phumla Mqashi, two informal settlements in the City of Johannesburg, through an empirical focus on the…

Watch part 2: youtu.be/7ogt5Q0pv38

#johannesburgwater #watercrisis #joburgwatercrisis

05.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of Surviving on Four Buckets examines the effects of chronic water insecurity on Early Childhood Development (ECD) provision, demonstrating how interruptions in water supply directly constrain the functioning of childcare and early learning systems. Tap the link below to watch.

05.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition?
Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition.

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

04.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out now. Tap the link to listen. linktr.ee/parinstitute

Host: Tasneem Essop
Guests:
Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Researcher, PARI
Produced by: Richard Rumney

04.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations
Surviving on Four Buckets: 02 Fragile Foundations This six-part documentary series examines chronic water insecurity in Mountain City and Phumla Mqashi, two informal settlements in the City of Johannesburg, through an empirical focus on the…

Watch part 2: youtu.be/7ogt5Q0pv38

#johannesburgwater #watercrisis #joburgwatercrisis

04.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of Surviving on Four Buckets examines the effects of chronic water insecurity on Early Childhood Development (ECD) provision, demonstrating how interruptions in water supply directly constrain the functioning of childcare and early learning systems. Tap the link below to watch.

04.03.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is available on all major podcasting platforms. Tap the link below or in our bio to listen.

pari.org.za/podcast-just...

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRightsPodcast

03.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition?
Green energy is built on contested land. Gaynor Paradza and Daniel Sher unpack tenure insecurity, the 'right to say no,' and the risks of 'green' land grabs in the transition.

#JustEnergyTransition #JustTransitionPodcast #aPARIpodcast #LandRights

02.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The third episode of Just Access: The Real Transition (A PARI podcast) is out tomorrow, the 3rd of March on all major podcasting platforms.

Host: Tasneem Essop
Guests:
Dr Gaynor Paradza, Land Governance Programme Lead, PARI
Daniel Sher, Land Governance Programme Researcher, PARI

02.03.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Episode 2: Rationed Rights
Basic rights become commodities in a revenue-driven system. Dr Tracy Ledger shows how outages and uneven repairs create a two-tier reality - and what policy could enable developmental access.

Host: Tasneem Essop
Guest: Dr Tracy Ledger, Just Transition Programme Lead, PARI

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