Creator
Vuslat Bayoglu
Vuslat Bayoglu is MD of Menar, an investment company with interests in coal, anthracite and manganese mining and ferromanganese production
How to get our idling factories humming and creating jobs again
A series of recent government policy announcements contain a welcome sense of urgency to turn around the economy and create much-needed jobs. However, there is an unwelcome…
Eskom still backbone of economic recovery
Reliable and affordable energy, with predictable tariffs, is indispensable. Even so, it is significant that Eskom’s leadership recognises the central role it plays: without this…
Action needed beyond political statements
For reindustrialisation to take off, statements by politicians must be turned into practical, measurable policy steps.
The US-Sino tiff, boon for Africa
There are already promising indications that economic competition at various levels between the United States and China is benefitting the African continent
Reinventing Africa’s most influential city
Johannesburg is the beating heart of the African continent—the financial engine that drives its growth
Some tips for Eskom’s new boss
Regular maintenance, zero corruption and no emergency coal procurement are the main issues