Business Day - 5 August 2020 by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Kudzabi Mataba

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This TIPS tracker highlights important trends in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, and how they affect the economy. It analyses publically available data, research and media reports to identify current developments and reflect on the prognosis for the contagion, the economy, and policy responses. KEY FINDINGS FOR THE WEEK…

Engineering News -  11 August 2020 

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The world of mobility is rapidly evolving worldwide. Technological developments are notably enabling the diversification of drivetrains, away from traditional internal combustion engines (ICE) towards electric and other alternative motors. While EVs still account for a marginal share of global vehicle sales, the shift is evident in leading markets. All…

Business Tech -  3 August 2020 

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IOL -  7 August 2020 by  Edward West

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Business Day - 17 August 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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This TIPS tracker highlights important trends in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, and how they affect the economy. It analyses publically available data, research and media reports to identify current developments and reflect on the prognosis for the contagion, the economy, and policy responses. KEY FINDINGS FOR THE WEEK…

APORDE is a annual seminar that brings together academics, policymakers and civil society representatives to investigate economic development options. It is aimed at building capacity in the South, particularly in Africa and founded on the need to broaden perspectives on development thinking and policymaking. This year, APORDE is hosting five…

APORDE virtual seminars cover a range of topics on economic development in Africa. The seminars brought together a range of speakers who have been researching and working on economic development. The seminars include discussion on the impact of COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic, which will have a long-term impact on Africa’s growth trajectory. See APORDE seminars for presentations and recordings of Sessions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Engineering News -  20 August 2020 by  Irma Venter

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Business Day - 25 August 2020 by Gray Maguire 

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Engineering News -  28 July 2020 

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Business Day - 31 August 2020 by Gaylor Montmasson-Clair

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Concrete is the most manufactured product on the planet. It is the second most consumed product after water.  Unfortunately, the manufacturing of Original Portland Cement (OPC), which accounts for 98% of global cement production, is highly energy intensive and involves a chemical process of converting limestone into clinker which releases…

  WTO reform and the crisis of multilateralism: A Developing Country Perspective By Faizel Ismail The WTO has not been able to recover since the collapse of the Doha Round in July 2008. Several ministerial conferences including the Buenos Aires meeting in December 2017 failed to reach agreement. The US…

Business Day - 31 August 2020 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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This TIPS tracker highlights important trends in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, and how they affect the economy. It analyses publically available data, research and media reports to identify current developments and reflect on the prognosis for the contagion, the economy, and policy responses. Over the next few months,…

A quarter of a century after apartheid ended, South Africa remained one of the most unequal countries in the world, by class, race and gender. Inequality emerged in unusually stark differences in household incomes; asset ownership, including both concentrated business ownership and household resources; access to quality education, which still…