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
Putin’s misguided invasion of Ukraine has led to turmoil in the world, and the poor suffer the most, but African leaders lack the courage to castigate Russia
With 17 countries headed for the polls this year, good governance fundamentals need to be improved
But many of the continent’s leaders at COP27 will push for making full use of their oil and gas reserves
Most household lack access to adequate food to meet dietary needs for a healthy, active lifestyle