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Ivor Chipkin

Co-Founder and Director

location

Johannesburg, South Africa

email

ivorc@nsi.org.za

Ivor Chipkin is the Co-Founder and Director of the New South Institute (NSI). Before founding NSI, he spent over ten years leading the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town. Ivor is deeply passionate about understanding how government institutions work and is committed to improving transparency and accountability in South Africa’s public sector.

In 2017, Ivor co-authored the influential Betrayal of the Promise report, which exposed state capture and had a major impact on South Africa’s political landscape. With a PhD from the École Normale Supérieure in France and experience as an Oppenheimer Fellow at Oxford University, Ivor’s academic background shapes his work. His books, Do South Africans Exist? and Shadow State: The Politics of State Capture, explore critical issues in South Africa’s governance. His upcoming book, The Shattered Vessel, continues his mission to challenge corruption and improve public institutions. Ivor’s work and passion for reform drive the mission of NSI to create more accountable and effective governments.

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