State Owned Entities

Ramaphosa bets big on infrastructure to boost economy

Article Makhanda Ka Lima - 19 Feb 2020

Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

Article Sabelo Skiti, Thando Maeko & Tshegofatso Mathe - 13 Feb 2020

The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts

In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality

Article Bongekile Macupe - 12 Feb 2020

South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action

How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis

Article Mark Swilling - 9 Dec 2019

It's not clear whether President Ramaphosa can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country's energy crisis

South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told

Article Nancy L Clark - 9 Dec 2019

Why were they established in the first place and how have they survived this long? Their histories provide clues for their successes and failures

Government to place ailing SAA under business rescue

Article Sabelo Skiti - 4 Dec 2019

The move potentially draws a line under the crisis — if a rescuer can be found

Experts queasy over SOE bank Bill

Article Lynley Donnelly - 14 Sep 2018

The treasury’s proposed changes paving the way for SOE banks come with strict conditions, but analysts point to already troubled institutions

State forced to reconsider review of parastatals

Article Lynley Donnelly - 18 Feb 2016

Jacob Zuma has done an about-turn and will implement the recommendations of a 2013 report on management of floundering state-owned entities.

Editorial: Power and greed derail parastatals

Article Editorial - 23 Jul 2015

Proponents of privatisation are missing a point: what's crucial, whether in state or private enterprises, is efficiency.

Zimbabwe’s parastatals ‘rotten to the core’

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 31 Jan 2014

Ignorance, political interference, corruption and mismanagement cripple state-owned entities.

Changing the state of enterprises

Article Lynley Donnelly - 31 May 2013

The presidential review that calls for widespread reforms has been cautiously received.

Cabinet report speaks of rationalising parastatals

Article Emsie Ferreira Author - 28 May 2013

The review of state-owned entities moots the possibility of collapsing non-viable parastatals but skirts the vexed issue of privatisation.

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