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Madala Hostel residents continue suffering as Premier Lesufi dodges responsibility for redevelopment
28th February 2024 The residents of Madala Hostel in Alexandra face a bleak future as Premier Panyaza Lesufi dodges responsibility for the redevelopment of this... →
‘Deep’ reforms, Transnet appointments key to dealing with South Africa’s logistics crisis – BLSA
By: Sabrina Jardim 26th February 2024 With commodity prices declining and mining companies being unable to get output to their markets owing to issues with the rail and port services... →
BLSA's CEO's Weekly Newsletter: Transnet needs empowered leadership
26th February 2024 It is depressing reading of retrenchments taking place in the resources sector as commodity prices slide, but also because mining companies are... →
Global unrest fuelling shipping costs, consumers to feel it within a year – Unctad
By: Irma Venter 23rd February 2024 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) estimates that transits passing through the Suez Canal have decreased by 42%... →
Impact of Red Sea crisis on Africa – red flag or red herring?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th February 2024 Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and... →
Promises, promises: Following up on Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2023 state of the nation pledges
By: Africa Check 7th February 2024 “We gather here at a time of crisis,” said president Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2023 state of the nation address. Highlighting loadshedding,... →
We are turning ports around, but it will take time – Ramaphosa

By: Sashnee Moodley 5th February 2024 While the recently launched African Continental Free Trade Area will provide advantages for South African companies, the efficiency and... →
Opening up South Africa's gateways to the world
5th February 2024 Dear Fellow South African, Last week, I launched the first export shipment of goods produced by South African companies destined for other African... →