# Just Access: The Real Democracy

A podcast by PARI (The Public Affairs Research Institute). Just Access: The Real Democracy is a podcast from PARI (Public Affairs Research Institute) examining South Africa’s democracy through the institutions, services and decisions that shape everyday life. In this new series, PARI researchers and guests explore the major questions surrounding local government and the municipal elections — from service delivery, land, water and electricity to state capacity, public participation, youth engagement and coalition government. Previous episodes of Just Access: The Real Transition, exploring South Africa’s Just Transition through the lens of access, remain available in this feed.

Feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2596134.rss

## Latest episodes

- [Just Access: The Real Democracy - Episode 4: Can the State Deliver the Promise?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/9bcc055bdbe4) (2026-10-19, 31 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19983834-just-access-the-real-democracy-episode-4-can-the-state-deliver-the-promise.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Democracy - Episode 3: Water, Power and the Just Transition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/e50b0d90a3e7) (2026-10-12, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19949868-just-access-the-real-democracy-episode-3-water-power-and-the-just-transition.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Democracy - Episode 2: Whose Land, Whose Decision?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/18d4791ef96f) (2026-10-06, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19911137-just-access-the-real-democracy-episode-2-whose-land-whose-decision.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Democracy - Episode 1: What Is Really at Stake in the Local Government Elections?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/7c2e62d02da8) (2026-09-28, 32 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19874436-just-access-the-real-democracy-episode-1-what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-local-government-elections.mp3
- [Introducing Just Access: The Real Democracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/c7ea6abb540f) (2026-09-18, 6 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19826144-introducing-just-access-the-real-democracy.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 10: The Politics of Access](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/fb85c8c8370c) (2026-05-13, 26 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19169119-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-10-the-politics-of-access.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Bonus Episode](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/c77fadc416fa) (2026-05-05, 17 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19126665-just-access-the-real-transition-bonus-episode.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 9: Beyond Green Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/d9bbd4f16b3e) (2026-04-21, 23 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19051768-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-9-beyond-green-growth.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 8: Building Accountability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/cccb93a2c0b0) (2026-04-14, 25 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/19013095-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-8-building-accountability.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 7: Designing Justice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/8a53060be80c) (2026-03-31, 19 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18936112-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-7-designing-justice.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 6: From Below](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/8d5465ed4170) (2026-03-24, 14 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18898632-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-6-from-below.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 5: State Of Transition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/7d38a794d7db) (2026-03-17, 31 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18860406-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-5-state-of-transition.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 4: Governing the Ground](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/836f9a27aae4) (2026-03-09, 16 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18817067-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-4-governing-the-ground.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 3: Whose Land Powers the Transition?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/ea52346d8c02) (2026-03-03, 24 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18775931-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-3-whose-land-powers-the-transition.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 2: Rationed Rights](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/5e4f4884d05f) (2026-02-23, 14 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18731770-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-2-rationed-rights.mp3
- [Just Access: The Real Transition - Episode 1: Access and Affordability](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1877874828/e8e537ae5656) (2026-02-14, 22 min): audio https://www.buzzsprout.com/2596134/episodes/18680219-just-access-the-real-transition-episode-1-access-and-affordability.mp3

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