Even the most elegant system will fail without the right people
This piece is written by Paul Figueira, Head of Design at Open Cities Lab. Paul’s work spans architecture, product, and civic technology, and has led and contributed to the design of public-facing digital tools at OCL since 2017, including community reporting platforms, election tools, and municipal open data portals. Even the most elegant system will […]
BIG Talk: More than the Basic Income Grant needs to be implemented.
BIG is a necessary vehicle to include able bodied 18–59 year old South Africans, who are currently not provided for in the grant system, and to support unpaid labour like child/family care.This blog discusses the pros and cons of BIG and recognises merits on both sides of the debate. There is an urgent need to […]