An idea whose time has come: MISTRA is an institute for research and reflection on domestic and global dynamics bearing on the South African society
The Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) was founded by a group of South Africans with experience in research, academia, policy-making and governance who saw the need to create a platform of engagement around strategic issues facing South Africa. It is designed as an institute that combines research and academic development, strategic reflection and intellectual discourse. It applies itself to issues such as economics, sociology, governance, history, arts and culture and the logics of natural sciences.
To advance South Africa’s development by addressing the complex challenges that straddle issues of nation-formation, economic growth, social equity, science and technology and positioning in a globalised world.
