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Mzukisi Qobo
Mzukisi Qobo is head of school: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand.
Governance that prepares: Why Africa needs a serious platform for contemplating our digital transformation and its governance
Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key.
Green energy: Three key issues to ensure South Africa’s transition does not deepen inequality
These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
South Africa must rethink how to frame problems and solutions
Lessons from China and Norway on how capacities can be channelled to deliver on priorities and ensure activity with notable outcomes
SA’s possible greylisting is a blessing in disguise
The country shouldn’t be facing this threat but it could bring urgency to bringing in reforms to stop corruption
Clear vision led SA’s industrial revolution
Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community
Apology be damned, Bain colluded with Tom Moyane to capture the South African Revenue Service
Stephen York, the consulting firm’s managing partner in South Africa, said it helped ‘South African organisations grow, innovate, and excel’, yet the Zondo commission found it…
Russia’s war divides and scars the world
Russia’s war on Ukraine has disrupted the economies of countries but, unlike previous crises, this time there is no G7 to rebalance the global economic order
Ramaphosa will build trust if he opens up about the theft at his game farm
The president needs to set an example of ethical leadership, something that has been eroded during the years of state capture
OPINION| Russia-Ukraine war a threat to Africa’s economy
Globally financial markets and supply chains have been disrupted and the price of food and commodities have risen, all of which will have serious implications for countries on…
OPINION| Energy security and geopolitics: Why nuclear power makes sense
Coal commits climate sins so wind and solar energy are good alternatives but suffer intermittency — and now the European Union is reclassifying nuclear as green energy
South Africa can damn Putin and stay non-aligned in the West
South Africa’s silence on Russian aggression is a blot on its commitment to international law and our country’s history
Skills crunch in the state? Use outside experts
Advisers – not consultants – can help close critical gaps in government where the loss of key skills leaves the president desperately needing to enhance the state’s capacity to…
What will it take to halt institutional decay and defend the rule of law?
Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy
2022 must be a year of action
The government’s most urgent to-do list: vaccinate, stimulate the economy, and return the rule of law
Coalition of the disastrous with the unpalatable
What do the outcomes of the local government polls portend for the general elections in 2024?