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Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies

New energy plan sends mixed signals to investors
Business
/ 10 January 2024

New energy plan sends mixed signals to investors

The draft IRP 2023 scales back renewable projects viewed as a key source of economic growth

By Sarah Smit
In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable
Analysis
/ 19 May 2023

In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable

The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side

By Anathi Madubela and Sarah Smit
Governance battles hit Gauteng’s economy
Business
/ 24 April 2023

Governance battles hit Gauteng’s economy

Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline

By Sarah Smit
Investment drive: R1 trillion and counting. So why do we feel worse off?
Opinion
/ 12 April 2023

Investment drive: R1 trillion and counting. So why do we feel worse off?

The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive

By Sarah Smit
‘South Africa on a path to unjust transition’
Business
/ 11 August 2022

‘South Africa on a path to unjust transition’

The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process

By Sarah Smit
Eskom: Mpumalanga a renewable energy hub
The Green Guardian
/ 23 June 2022

Eskom: Mpumalanga a renewable energy hub

The province at the polluting heart of energy production has good wind and solar resources and can use the grid as coal-fired power stations are decommissioned

By Sheree Bega
Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
National
/ 18 February 2022

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

By Sarah Smit and M&G Data Desk
The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
Business
/ 19 August 2021

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

By Sarah Smit
‘No choice but to ditch coal’
Business
/ 8 August 2021

‘No choice but to ditch coal’

The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process

By Sheree Bega
Critical climate plans hang on future international finance
Business
/ 8 July 2021

Critical climate plans hang on future international finance

Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain

By Tunicia Phillips and Sarah Smit
‘Not well’: The post-lockdown diagnosis for small business
Business
/ 28 June 2021

‘Not well’: The post-lockdown diagnosis for small business

And now another strict lockdown poses a new threat to businesses that struggled to keep going last year

By Sarah Smit
Covid undoes a decade of progress in small-business ownership
Business
/ 25 June 2021

Covid undoes a decade of progress in small-business ownership

Covid-19 had an immediate effect on informal businesses, which fell from 1.6-million enterprises in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2-million in the second

By Sarah Smit
Platinum records for South African mines
Business
/ 16 May 2021

Platinum records for South African mines

The miners are in a comfortable position as the world creeps towards a lower-carbon future

By Sarah Smit
‘Gear up for electric cars’
Business
/ 30 April 2021

‘Gear up for electric cars’

South Africa is behind others on e-mobility policy. But it’s not too late

By Sarah Smit
‘SA can’t leave its shift to a low-carbon future to chance’
The Green Guardian
/ 25 January 2021

‘SA can’t leave its shift to a low-carbon future to chance’

Innovation and creativity is crucial to guide financing, say experts

By Sheree Bega
Covid-19 stems ‘white’ gold rush
Business
/ 30 November 2020

Covid-19 stems ‘white’ gold rush

The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy

By Sarah Smit
Provinces yet to sign deals with private hospitals
Business
/ 18 June 2020

Provinces yet to sign deals with private hospitals

In preparation for a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, talks between private hospital groups and the national health department on treating patients have been concluded

By Thando Maeko

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