The author, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso There is surely no greater sign of the urgent need for reform of the electricity sector than the way Eskom’s electricity tariffs are set. The whole system is far from the way prices should be set – through a competitive market in which firms aim to…
A technician fixing solar panels on a roof. PHOTO/File. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Renewable Energy Statistics 2025 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that despite renewables capacity growing by over 15 percent in 2024, the growth gap widens across regions. Asia has kept its leading position since the past few years, accounting…
A new report released by WomenLift Health lays bare a critical but often overlooked barrier to resilient health systems in Southern Africa: a persistent leadership gap for women in the public health sector, despite decades of progressive gender equality policies. Based on a comprehensive stakeholder analysis across ten countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…
A new report released by WomenLift Health lays bare a critical but often overlooked barrier to resilient health systems in Southern Africa: a persistent leadership gap for women in the public health sector, despite decades of progressive gender equality policies. Based on a comprehensive stakeholder analysis across ten countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…
Bernd Debusmann Jr & Max Matza BBC News Getty Images The dilemma of whether the US should join Israel in attacking Iran, or stay out of the offensive altogether, has exposed divisions among US President Donald Trump’s supporters. “I may do it, I may not do it,” the Republican president said on Wednesday whether the…
