[Opinion] South Africa’s Ports: A significant barrier to trade
The numbers are in and they do not look pretty. South Africa’s ports plumb the depths of the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2022 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), reveals Chris Hattingh.
[Opinion] Global headwinds mean SA must get basics right
The very basics of trade infrastructure need to function correctly if South Africa and indeed the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are to succeed.
[Letter] SA should at least practise its nonalignment preaching
A Reserve Bank report points to the possibility of SA’s ‘neutral’ stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine being ‘perceived as unconvincing
[Video] Threat of national electricity grid collapse
eNCA discusses the risk of a nationwide blackout with Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis.
[Opinion] The sorry state of SA’s mining policy can’t be turned around overnight
A commitment to fixing at least some of the basics would put SA on the path towards improving appetite and desire to invest in the sector.
[Opinion] Shifting blame
When Eskom warned in 2007 about the end of the electricity surplus, the state delayed building necessary infrastructure and the state banked on the private sector. Mantashe blames the private sector for not ‘taking interest'.
[LETTER] Believing the incentives that led to state capture won’t be abused again is naïve
The ANC remains committed to ideas and policies that will further extend the mixing of state with party.
[Video] US-SA relations | Russian arms claims could hurt SA trade ties
The Presidency says US allegations that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia is concerning. Ambassador Reuben Brigety says there is proof a Russian ship docked in Simon's Town left with ammunition. For more, we are joined by Chris Hattingh, from the Centre for Risk Analysis.