Reaching out from the Global South
NATIONAL TREASURY'S draft capital flow regulations contain a definition of "crypto asset" so broad it would capture green energy certificates, governance tokens, and loyalty points. Here's why that matters — and what needs to change. There is a pa...
South Africa is gearing up for a major step forward in sustainable transport with the introduction of a new fleet of locally built electric buses. The Paruk Group, which operates one of the country’s largest bus fleets with around 2,000 vehicles, has finalised a deal with MAN Truck & Bus to purch...
IMAGINE an alternative future if you will. A future in which our country instead of wedding itself to BRICS maintained its focus on leading the African continent — the BRICS bloc is really nothing more than a proxy for China's controversial 'belt and road' initiative. Formed on 9 July 2002, the A...
SOUTH AFRICA made headlines this week, and it's not all good. First up was the public spat between President Ramaphosa and Rwanda's Paul Kagame over M23 and the DRC. Kagame accuses our president of deploying SANDF troops to further his own interests that include mining, (in the process supporting...
FOR three decades South Africa has survived on an astonishing goodwill story — victory against apartheid brought with it a peace dividend, a return to global trade, and cessation of international sanctions. But instead of embracing rapprochement with the West, the country chose a path marred by...