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A decade to achieve Vision 2030

Article Jackson Mthembu Author - 3 Jan 2020

The new year marks the countdown to reaching the goals set out in the development plan for the country

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Low carbon energy economy with socioeconomic benefits

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Jun 2018

Special Annual Theme Award: Sustainable Energy for All in recognition of the United Nations ‘International Decade of Sustainable Energy for All’

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Transmashholding enters South Africa’s rail sector with a R500-million investment

Article Advertorial Feature - 14 Jun 2018

Russian rolling stock manufacturer TMH makes a major investment in South Africa

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Challenging economic environment an obstacle to implementing NDP

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 20 Dec 2017

SA requires consistent investment of between 20% and 25% of the GDP to achieve the goals of the National Development Plan on growth and employment

Water board awash with problems

Article Athandiwe Saba - 6 Oct 2017

The minister has been in a year-long spat with the board of a key, but flailing, water authority

Three reforms to boost SA’s economy

Article Claire Bisseker - 29 Sep 2017

Boosting skills, hiking investment and slashing transport and communication costs will help spark growth

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Brics is not all it’s cracked up to be

Article Patrick Bond & Staff Reporter - 18 Aug 2017

Zuma and his cohorts appear to have little understanding of the true nature of the troubled grouping.

‘Figures prove the NDP is alive and working’

Analysis Staff Reporter - 11 Aug 2017

The presidency responds to Paul Berkowitz’s story, ‘Zuma’s rule has savaged the NDP’

Falling BRICS endanger their citizens’ health, starting with Jacob Zuma

Article Patrick Bond - 10 Aug 2017

“I was poisoned and almost died just because South Africa joined Brics under my leadership,” Zuma told supporters in his native KwaZulu-Natal.

Zuma’s rule has savaged the NDP

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Aug 2017

Growth could have slashed unemployment but today’s statistics show a horror story

The National Development Plan has a new logo, but that’s about all that’s changed

Article Phillip De Wet - 23 Aug 2016

Minister Jeff Radebe has vowed to revitalise government’s hopes for universal happiness in SA, so out came the ‘Waka Waka’ girls and a fresh emblem.

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SA needs to overturn state-capital relations, if not society itself

Article Vusi Gumede - 9 May 2016

Even with the hegemony of global capital, a keen understanding of the political economy can lead to South Africa’s development, writes Vusi Gumede.

Just hurry up already, Phakisa

Article Lynley Donnelly - 31 Aug 2015

With the economy facing further obstacles, can the plan provide the momentum it needs?

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Letters to the editor: June 12 to 18 2015

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Jun 2015

Readers write in about Nkandla and the National Development Plan.

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Another brick in the wall for the New Development Bank

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Nov 2014

The recent G20 summit presented the Brics countries with an opportunity to fast-track plans for the establishment of a joint financial institution.

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

A battle between three North West departments has exposed how a firm was paid half a billion rand (and counting) for a R122-million contract

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Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

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Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

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Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

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special reports - 16 Sep 2020

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'

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OSISA seeks a Programme Manager: Economic Justice

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

The candidate will be responsible for planning, management and implementation of Economic Justice work within the Economic and Social Justice Cluster