South Africa’s rangeland, vital for livelihoods and ecosystems, faces severe deterioration from climate change and overuse
Other countries have already benefited from this process, and South Africa can learn from their experiences
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
Heavy rains have submerged vehicles, trapped homeowners on roofs, collapsed walls, and decimated shacks and houses
To ensure efficiency the public procurement system need to be streamlined, using sound technical processes and tools to improve procedures
When human capital is more diverse and more representative, companies are more creative, more sustainable and more profitable
Four future scenario paint mixed picture of optimism and pessimism for Africa’s future governance and development
It is possible that people are tiring themselves out through their acceptance of collaborative engagements that do not necessarily lead to better organisational or development outcomes
Century Property Developments has been ordered to halt all construction work at its upmarket estate in Fourways in Gauteng
If the high court in Cape Town rules for an interim interdict in the River Club project to halt building on heritage land, Amazon is likely to pull out
Government and public entities are too timid in their transformation drive and could do much more to raise black people from poverty
We need alternatives because unrestrained development is not compatible with life
Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
Here’s how the EU is continuing to support women and girls worldwide
Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday
Malibongwe Dubazane is contesting all 14 of the IFP-run Nkandla local municipality’s wards
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank
Lindiwe Sisulu and her adviser are accused of meddling in a R4-billion development in a sensitive Cape Town area meant to house Amazon’s Africa office
Apartheid architecture still strips many of dignity; they are on the periphery and rendered invisible
Century Property Developments and Riversands Developments have ‘no prospect’ of recovering the damages being claimed, say defendants
The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court
The state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
When it comes to engagement with Africa, the United States has lost ground to China, Russia, Turkey, and the Gulf States. That’s why the new Biden administration needs new policies for the continent, writes Gregory Meeks, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the US Congress
The New Development Bank pledges billions of dollars towards infrastructure development in South Africa. Implementing infrastructure development is one of the measures the country is counting on to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19
The trade minister says the country is on track to reach more than R1-trillion worth of investments over five years, despite Covid-19 disruptions
Approval of the River Club development in Cape Town is reminiscent of those bulldozing spatial planners of apartheid
South African inventions that have changed the world are all underpinned by research, development and significant financial backing — to lose this would be tragic
COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course
Professor Thandika Mkandawire, the Malawian economist, passed away in late March. Influential African intellectuals, as well as his many admirers and academics the world over, are still distilling the disappearance of one of the most prolific and creative minds they have ever come across. The disheartening news hit me while under confinement in Cape Town, […]
Makenete has a wealth of experience in the agricultural sector