Real Economy
Solutions vs problems
By: Terence Creamer 29th September 2023 There are many differences between Australia and South Africa, and these should not be dismissed or diminished. However, there are also several... →
Party pooper 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd September 2023 As D-Day for the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) approaches, it is evident that the National Treasury will need to go against the... →
Debt derailment?
By: Terence Creamer 15th September 2023 As with so much else in South Africa currently, the indication given by new Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu that the State-owned freight... →
Here we go?
By: Terence Creamer 8th September 2023 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has confirmed that he aims to secure Cabinet approval to publish an updated Integrated... →
Laggard costs
By: Terence Creamer 1st September 2023 The cost of failing to keep pace with what is required economically and environmentally for energy sustainability should surely now be plain for... →
Ongoing distortions
By: Terence Creamer 25th August 2023 As has been highlighted in this column previously, South Africa’s energy transition has become a highly contested topic and is, thus, a hotbed for... →
Weakest link
By: Terence Creamer 18th August 2023 The attention being paid to the national electricity crisis appears to be yielding some results, albeit insufficient in speed and scale to fully... →
Where’s the urgency?
By: Terence Creamer 11th August 2023 The Energy Regulator’s decision to transfer the transmission facilities licence to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTC) is indeed a... →
Post-truth energy politics
By: Terence Creamer 4th August 2023 In any healthy democracy, debate is not only vital but should be encouraged. However, a healthy democracy also requires that the contestation of... →
Renewables rhythm
By: Terence Creamer 28th July 2023 Once lauded as an international benchmark, South Africa’s Renewable Energy independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has struggled... →
