Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's recent visit to the embattled Emfuleni Municipality was met with a mixture of cautious hope and skepticism from local residents. While Lesufi acknowledged the plethora of challenges plaguing the area and vowed to prioritize its revival, many question whether his ambitious pledges can be realized given the deep-seated issues ensnaring the municipality.

In an exclusive interview with Project CB News, Kalnisha, a development economist specializing in South Africa and the African continent, sheds light on the intricate interplay between renewable energy initiatives, socio-economic challenges, and the upcoming elections. With a focus on local economic development and community empowerment, Kalnisha provides valuable insights into the state of the South African economy and the complexities it faces.

Cape Town, a city renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, is once again at the epicenter of transformative conversations as it hosts the prestigious Mining Indaba 2024. Against the backdrop of Table Mountain, industry leaders, government officials, and experts from around the globe gather for this annual event that serves as a catalyst for discussions on the present and future of African mining.

The Octa experts explain how anyone can start trading Forex on a budget, and what important steps investors in South Africa need to take to mitigate risks and maximise trading opportunities.

The Masterplan defines the vision, objections and action plan for South Africa – in response to the increased demand for green energy, and the pace at which technology is developing. The intention of the masterplan is to define a strategic roadmap that could support the building of local value chains and supporting local industrialisation in this new era of energy supply in our country and for the continent.

At Empact we are on a journey – a journey to do our best and be the best for our people, our clients, our partners, our community and our planet. This is the passion that drives us to be the preferred, purpose led partner for catering, cleaning and integrated facilities management solutions in Southern Africa; known for our skilled and caring people, our consistent excellence in service delivery and the value we create for our clients. As a client centric values-based solutions business we aim to consistently create value for our stakeholders all while prioritising our people, protecting and nurturing our planet and positively impacting our communities.

As I listened to, and then read and reread the 2023 State of the Nation Address – the memories of all the times my parent’s dropped “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing”ran through my mind, as did its biblical origin.

Albert Einstein is rumoured to have said “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”. 3 months ago at an event hosted by Wits School of Governance – the last time the South African Reserve Bank increased interest rates – Governor Lesetja Kganyago asserted “We hear your cries… We do not derive joy from people losing their houses and their cars…”. He further inferred that short-term “pains” are necessary to prevent the “erosion” of our income in the medium term.