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Projects like the Medupi and Kusile (above) power stations, which experienced extended timelines and higher-than-planned costs, highlight the complexities involved in large-scale infrastructure delivery within parts of South Africa’s public sector

The critical role of banks in unlocking the success of PPPs

For the economy to grow, it is imperative that the public and private sectors work together in a coordinated, transparent manner

For the many who rightly feel abandoned by the government, and are sick of the state’s failures, the private sector stepping in to solve problems with energy, water and logistics might appear rational and necessary. (John McCann/MG)

The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

Virtual wheeling: The Selemela Solar Park in Lichtenburg, North West, generates and sells electricity to other parts of the country via a wheeling agreement. Pictured here is plant manager Tebogo Tong. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
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Beyond the Grid: Pinging power from farms to factories

Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How it works and what it means for the country’s energy transition

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Photo: Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Images)

Sustainable budget solutions over tax hikes, please

Operational inefficiencies and infrastructure neglect have led to logistical challenges costing the economy R1 billion daily in lost economic output

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (David Harrison/M&G)

Pragmatic, pinched budget statement dampens growth hopes

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana forecast 1.8% growth over three years, coupled with a bigger deficit, as debt service costs crowd out fiscal space

About seven billion litres of sewage are released every day into rivers and dams. (Andy Mkosi)

Wastewater is invaluable, says head of Water Partnership Office

Significant opportunities exist to extract maximum value from water by treating it as a scarce resource and using it more than once

Dry taps: Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend

Valuing water in a changing climate is crucial for the future of South Africa

Addressing the challenges at the intersection of water and climate change must be a collective effort

Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital

Why the public-private partnership to build Lesotho’s only specialist hospital floundered

It was hailed as a revolution in private investment in healthcare in Africa, but almost a decade after it was opened, Lesotho’s only specialist hospital takes up almost a third…

Now is the time for corporate South Africa to roll up its sleeves and collectively work towards to consolidate its role as a catalyst for social change, says Barloworld’s group executive of corporate affairs, Gugu Sepamla

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

Digital technologies significantly reduce time in the implementation and operations of public-private partnerships. (Photo: Courtesy of Dark Fibre Africa)

Technologies in public-private partnerships

Digital technologies are disrupting traditional models

Riversands is a successful PPP that has created more than 1 000 permanent and 2 000 temporary jobs. (Photos: brightliquidlight & Supplied)

The success of the public-private partnership

The model has the potential to create significant change in a country in dire need of just that

Brandell Turner of TNK Attorneys believes that PPPs can benefit the government, the companies involved and the South African public. (Photos: Sean Wilson, Focal Fusion Photography)

PPPs can fund public infrastructure – essential in the African context

Are public-private partnerships capable of delivering real value or are they at risk of self-congratulatory spending and recognition?

The African Union has a new campaign to address  youth unemployment

​African Union rolls out 1 Million by 2021 campaign

Fostering new approaches to address unemployment in African youth

Harambee youth employment accelerator has partnered with a number of companies, donors and trusts to create jobs for thousands of South African youths. (Photo: Ayanda Maphosa)

Harambee, Youth Employment Accelerator, winner in NGO’s category

The company helps to break the vicious cycle of exclusion, unemployment and instablity

Germiston is the capital city of Ekurhuleni

Mayor’s vision for Germiston

Six public-private partnerships have already been registered and approved by national treasury