Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be
The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements
Research suggests the country is suffering from it, requiring better governance and institutions
Rather than doing the work of municipalities, mines must build human capital in their areas
South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio must drop below 60%, meaning some conditions have to be met – and ensuring state-owned enterprises are effective is a priority
Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities
Mining has a key role to play in helping to ease youth unemployment
Partnering with questionable regimes appears to run against the grain of our political and economic interests
The trend of wealth departing our shores is severely discouraging and political and economic reform is needed to stem the tide
It opens the way for corruption and worsens the governance problems that led to the power crisis, the mining rights debacle and the failure of ports and railways