Most South Africans have little idea about 4IR or it’s potential impact
Recognising and developing South Africa’s brightest stars helps to grow the economy
​Concerns are growing in three Cape Town communities that developers are muscling into local associations to get them to approve development plans
‘It was really so encouraging to see that people are prepared, you know, to sacrifice their lives for this community’
Two groups trying to protect the area’s heritage from gentrification are now at loggerheads
The mistakes of the past should inform the politics of the future to ensure transformation, equality and economic growth
​The self-proclaimed leading developer of luxury estates in Southern Africa has paid a R700 000 fine for building illegally
South Africa needs to create market access and deliver on an operating environment which makes for good business
Support is required for sustainable urban planning
Mercedes-Benz Cars invests 600-million pounds in expansion of East London plant
In a democracy, this means learning about self-governance
Roads agency commits to maximising involvement of black South Africans in all of its processes
Africa ought to mimic how East Asia continues to take charge of its economic transformation
Almost two-thirds of African citizens live in a country in which safety and rule of law have deteriorated in the last 10 years.
The futures of children and long-term development are not chips to be used for political gain, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.
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The fact that the largest target was about investment, not aid, illustrates Beijing’s view that investment is a positive force for development.
A research panel and a youth forum point out that world leaders should not attempt an impossible 169 targets but rather focus on the smartest goals.
Readers write in about Cape Town development plans and the ANC; Patricia de Lille responds.
Policy paralysis and compromises mean inclusive development continues to elude the country.
The past shows that aid and development models cannot resolve the continent’s inherent problems.
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African universities are under immense pressure to accelerate their developmental projects.
Geldof’s project should highlight the geopolitical problems that allowed the disease to spread.
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The cost quadrupled because of delays and it is a ‘financial disaster’
Inequality on the continent has grown in the past decade as tax systems have failed to redistribute wealth, says Christian Aid.
Cheap lighting is giving pupils a better chance — and freeing up money for a better diet.
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A recent report implies that the country’s sustainable development is below par. Happily, this isn’t true, writes Michael Green.
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Speakers at the country’s first ever science and technology summit say co-ordinated science research is vital to address poverty in South Africa.
Unless we invest in scientific research, we will continue to lag behind other developing economies.
Its funding has run dry, so the empowerment fund is having to turn away entrepreneurs.
The development sector has made a notable shift in the monitoring and evaluation of corporate social investment programmes in recent years.
The World Bank has welcomed the proposal by Brics nations – inclusing South Africa – to explore establishing a Brics development bank.
Sustained reforms and strong leadership will enable South Africa to reap economic prosperity, says Lyal White.