TIPS - - Results from #2400

19 September 2023

Mediated Conversation: How important is localization for SA?

SAfm Sunrise with Stephen Grootes

Nokwanda Maseko – Senior Economist at Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS)

Dr Tebogo Makube – Chief Director of Industrial Procurement and Development at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Ann Bernstein – Executive Director: Centre for Development and Enterprise

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Published in TIPS In the News

22 September 2023

Services and industrial policy

Presentations Dr Neva Makgetla (TIPS) – Services in industrial policy Dr Justin Visagie and Prof Ivan Turok (HSRC/UFS) – The Role of Services in the EconomyReflections on TIPS Working Paper Research Services and inclusive industrialisation – Neva Makgetla with Nokwanda Maseko and Itumeleng Mokoena (TIPS) BackgroundIndustrialisation cannot take off without adequate services such as…

Date Tuesday, 03 October 2023
Venue Hybrid

Published in Development Dialogue Seminars

23 September 2023

Private power surges in South Africa

MyBroadband - 6 September 2023

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Published in TIPS In the News

01 October 2023

Import Tracker - Q1 2023

South Africa’s first quarter trade balance declined to a deficit for the first time since the first quarter of 2019, driven in part by a decline in exports, while imports remained relatively high, even with a R5 billion quarter-on-quarter decline. In all, exports declined by R7 billion to R483 billion in…

Published in TIPS Import Tracker

02 October 2023

Development Dialogue: Services and industrial policy

The TIPS Development Dialogue on services and industrial policy was held on Tuesday 3 October. Information about the dialogue and speakers, as well as copies of the recording and presentations are available here.

Published in Announcements

05 October 2023

Building a local battery industry

Presentations Lesego Moshikaro-Amani (TIPS) - Paving the path for a local battery industry in South Africa Kgashane Mohale (IDC) - Battery value chain - IDC segmental approach (Slide) Media Media article: Battery industry set to boom - Business Times (Sunday Times) 22 October 2023 Media article: SMMEs can enter the…

Date Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Venue Hybrid

Published in Development Dialogue Seminars

06 October 2023

SA bucks the trend of staying abreast of landmark US law

Business Day - 23 September by Gray Maguire

Read online at Business Day

Published in TIPS In the News

06 October 2023

SA to push for AfCFTA to be central to Agoa

Business Times (Sunday Times) - 1 October 2023 by Khulekani Magubane

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Published in TIPS In the News

06 October 2023

Four key considerations informing NEV policy space in South Africa

Engineering News - 2 October 2023 by Tasneed Bulbulia

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Published in TIPS In the News

06 October 2023

It is no time to be cutting the Covid-19 safety net

Business Day - 3 October 2023 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Published in TIPS In the News

06 October 2023

Energy transition has potential to dramatically increase demand for steel

Engineering News - 6 October 2023 by Sabrina Jardim

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Published in TIPS In the News

07 October 2023

Windaba: SAREM has so much more potential than other masterplans

ESI Africa - 6 October 2023 by Nasi Hako

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Published in TIPS In the News

07 October 2023

‘Anchor demand’ a must for renewables masterplan to succeed – Montmasson-Clair

Engineering News - 6 October 2023 2023 by Irma Venter

Read online at Engineering News

Published in TIPS In the News

09 October 2023

Medical devices value chain

TIPS Development Dialogues 2023Medical Devices Value Chain Monday 23 October 2023 at 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 11:00 Opening and welcome by Moderator: Dr Michelle Mulder (SAMRC) 11:10 – 12:20 Presentations and discussion: Dr Julius Mugwagwa (STEaPP) (University College London) – Presenting the IEJ Research Paper on…

Date Monday, 23 October 2023
Time 11:00-13:00
Venue Online via Zoom

Published in Development Dialogue Seminars

19 October 2023

Development Dialogue: Building a local battery industry

The TIPS Development Dialogue on building a local battery industry was held on Wednesday 18 October. Information about the dialogue and speakers, as well as a video recording and copies of the research and presentations are available here.

Published in Announcements

19 October 2023

A review of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) market demand and costs

Renewable energy sources combined with energy storage play a vital role in South Africa's pursuit of energy security and achieving its net-zero objective by 2050. As South Africa grapples with a deepening energy crisis, energy storage technologies are gaining prominence, with batteries taking precedence in the short to medium term. Given the…

Year 2023
Author(s) Lesego Moshikaro (TIPS)

Published in Policy Briefs

19 October 2023

Localising vanadium battery production for South Africa's energy security

South Africa’s vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) value chain currently lies in raw material output, electrolyte production, and locally manufactured balance of plant components. However, there is potential for a more significant role to be played along the value chain. To foster the growth of a domestic VRFB industry, it…