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Race and private sector ownership in South Africa: three viral claims investigated
6th December 2022 A viral tweet posted in October 2022 has some surprising figures about race and who owns what in South Africa’s private economic sector. It... →
Talking about a Devolution: Getting Passenger Rail Back on Track
6th December 2022 When Statistics South Africa conducted its National Household Travel Survey in 2013, more than 10% of Western Cape households surveyed reported... →
Reality has started to expose short-sighted localisation measures
1st December 2022 Policies reinforce the dominance of incumbents and raise prices The idea of shifting demand away from imported goods in favour of those made in SA... →
Can the Government’s anti-corruption entity plans win the war on corruption?
30th November 2022 Possibly in an attempt to pre-empt grey-listing, the Government has in principle embraced the establishment of an Anti-Corruption Entity (ACE) of... →
COP27 and South Africa – a basic introduction
25th November 2022 COP – or the Convention of the Parties – is the annual climate change conference held under the auspices of the United Nations. South Africa has... →
Sustainable mining needs sustainable practices: How technology can transform South Africa’s mining sector
21st November 2022 The recent conversation around sustainable mining has been centred on two things: the impact of mining activity on surrounding communities and... →
Call to promote mental health awareness among youth
16th November 2022 There is a silent pandemic that needs an intervention – that of deteriorating mental health among our young people after the hardship and stress... →
Opinion: African minerals are critical for the green energy transition
15th November 2022 In this article, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – South African Institute of International Affairs scholar Danielle Marais writes about the importance of... →
Professional scepticism towards Medium-term Budget Policy Statement is justified Public sector salary and wages will bring enormous burden on the fiscus
11th November 2022 The Medium-term Budget Policy (MTBPS) tabled by the Finance Minister Enok Godongwana has been cautionary welcomed with professional scepticism for... →
Crime is lower when cities are greener: evidence from South Africa supports the link
10th November 2022 South Africa’s population is urbanising at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities.... →
