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Digging deep: Reversing deindustrialisation requires making investment in South Africa’s mining industry more attractive. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images
DUTCH DISEASE

Dutch Disease and what to do about it in South Africa

Research suggests the country is suffering from it, requiring better governance and institutions

  • Ross Harvey
6 min read
Dig deep: The writer says authoritarian regimes are more likely to ensure profit from mining goes only to elites than democratic ones. Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images
AFRICA MINING VISION

Mining flourishing depends on strengthening democracy

Deliberations on democracy were not a big part of the mining talks in Joburg but players in the sector need to recognise their responsibilities

  • Ross Harvey
6 min read