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Mzukisi Qobo is head of school: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand.
Digital transformation in Africa requires a strong public sector and foundation for a digital future. Anticipatory digital governance holds the key.
These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
Lessons from China and Norway on how capacities can be channelled to deliver on priorities and ensure activity with notable outcomes
The country shouldn’t be facing this threat but it could bring urgency to bringing in reforms to stop corruption
Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community
Stephen York, the consulting firm’s managing partner in South Africa, said it helped ‘South African organisations grow, innovate, and excel’, yet the Zondo commission found it…
Russia’s war on Ukraine has disrupted the economies of countries but, unlike previous crises, this time there is no G7 to rebalance the global economic order
The president needs to set an example of ethical leadership, something that has been eroded during the years of state capture
Globally financial markets and supply chains have been disrupted and the price of food and commodities have risen, all of which will have serious implications for countries on…
Coal commits climate sins so wind and solar energy are good alternatives but suffer intermittency — and now the European Union is reclassifying nuclear as green energy
South Africa’s silence on Russian aggression is a blot on its commitment to international law and our country’s history
Advisers – not consultants – can help close critical gaps in government where the loss of key skills leaves the president desperately needing to enhance the state’s capacity to…
Selfless leaders and engaged citizens must protect their nations from seeping into failure during their transition to democracy
The government’s most urgent to-do list: vaccinate, stimulate the economy, and return the rule of law
What do the outcomes of the local government polls portend for the general elections in 2024?
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
Some countries are placing the state at the centre to battle the problems caused by Covid-19 rather than relying solely on the markets
Our previously great reputation as the ‘land of Mandela’ has been tarnished by increasing state corruption and poor moral standards
Voting for an opposition party is a realistic option, but they must work on their policies
The best chance SA has of recovering from sub-investment grade credit rating status is to have leaders who are prepared to break rank.
