#governance

Ruby Central publishes an incident report about the RubyGems repo takeover—and it immediately reopens all the wounds. The original controversy: Ruby Central (the nonprofit) asserted control over RubyGems and Bundler repos, removed maintainers from GitHub orgs, and blurred the line between running a service and owning the ecosystem. Investigations later alleged Shopify manipulated Ruby Central into the takeover. Now the report tries to provide closure but the community isn't having it. Classic open source governance crisis: who owns the infrastructure everyone depends on? #OpenSource #Ruby #Governance #RubyGems Source: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/01/ruby_central_report/

UN rights chief appeals for $400m as crises mount and funding shrinks https://www.polity.org.za/article/un-rights-chief-appeals-for-400m-as-crises-mount-and-funding-shrinks-2026-02-05 #Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica

Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city https://www.polity.org.za/article/congo-rebel-leader-claims-responsibility-for-drone-attack-on-strategic-northeast-city-2026-02-04 #Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica

This blog by Andrew Ferguson examines regional #governance and #transport in South East #Scotland. Since the end of Scotland’s two-tier councils in 1996, unitary authorities have handled all local functions, but tension remains between local control and delivering at scale. Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs), created under the 2005 Transport Act, now oversee strategies and implementation, with SEStran coordinating initiatives like EV charging, bus alliances, and mass transit planning. Regionalisation is growing, with government growth deals and proposed legislation for broader regional partnerships, highlighting transport’s strategic role. https://sestran.gov.uk/regional-governance-where-does-transport-fit-in/