By Dave Steward: Chairman, FW de Klerk Foundation – 17 January 2020 All those who are concerned about the future of sport and recreation in South Africa should give very serious attention to the National Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill [B-2020] that has been presented for public comment before 28 February. The Bill has serious implications […]
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Ramaphosa on Business and Energy #BEI2020
Addressing the second annual Business Economic Indaba in Sandton on Tuesday, President President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa is embarking on a ‘new trajectory of energy self-generation’. This comes amid calls for homes and businesses to produce and feed their excess renewable energy back into the grid.
Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms
What South Africa needs is a reformer who can redirect its politics to address issues related to economic growth and development, political stability, social cohesion, service delivery and several issues related to governance, management and administration. Andre Duvenhage, Research Director, North-West University On the eve of the statement marking the 108th birthday of the governing […]
South Africa has huge ‘green fuels’ potential. But it needs to act now
The possible innovation – which South Africa is in a prime position to exploit – will be to combine green carbon with green hydrogen to make liquid fuel. David Richard Walwyn, Professor of Technology Management, University of Pretoria and Rod Crompton, Adjunct professor African Energy Leadership Centre Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand South […]
The Controversial Sport Amendment Bill
DA demands more time for comment Veronica van Dyk MP, DA Deputy Shadow Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture 7 January 2020 On 4 January 2020 the Democratic Alliance (DA) wrote to Sports Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, as well as the Chairperson of the Sport Portfolio Committee, Beauty Ndlulane, seeking clarity on the deadline for submissions […]
‘Stage 6 Load-Shedding the Low Point of Cyril’s Year’
Theuns Eloff: Chair, FW de Klerk Foundation Board of Advisers – 19 December 2019 2019 is racing to a close and one can – without fear of contradiction – say that Eskom’s Stage 6 load-shedding was the low point of President Ramaphosa’s year. It was also clear when he delivered his statement after meeting with the Eskom Board and management. And […]
Millionaire Ministers take South Africans for Fools
Leon Schreiber MP, DA Shadow Minister for Public Service and Administration 12 December 2019 Attached is a comparison of the previous and current Ministerial Handbooks. After carefully studying the revised ministerial handbook, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is disgusted that the much-hyped new version of the handbook is nothing more than an effort to take the people of South Africa […]
ESKOM POWER CUTS: Is there a Right to Electricity and can Courts Enforce it?
Pierre de Vos, Constitutionally Speaking – 10 December 2019 It is unclear whether the daily power cuts (which on Monday escalated to a previously unknown stage 6 – 3 power cuts a day of between 2½ and 4 hours each) should be blamed on systemic corruption, on incompetence and lack of skill at Eskom, on economic […]
“We need to take all necessary steps – even drastic ones – to restore our SOE’s to health”
Dear Fellow South African, When I visited Medupi power station for the first time two weeks ago, I was struck by how massive it is. It is one thing to be told in a briefing that, when completed, Medupi will be the fourth largest power stations of its kind in the world; but it is […]
Frank review of South African foreign policy over 25 years
John J Stremlau, Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand In an important new book, South Africa’s foreign policy performance over its first quarter-century democratic governance is put under the spotlight. Professor Eddy Maloka, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism, surveys South Africa’s performance in an incisive, accessible, credible account of how […]