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Transnet urged to engage before presenting a R100bn bail-out ‘invoice’

By: Terence Creamer 1st November 2023 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not “closed the door” on Transnet’s move to secure a reported R100-billion in balance-sheet support to assist... →
South Africa’s polycrisis – we have to stop the fall before we can begin to rise
1st November 2023 A country with as many challenges as we have needs a short list of clear priorities that will drive an acceleration of economic growth since it is... →
You can’t rise until you’ve stopped falling
30th October 2023 Government must focus on the rule of law, energy and logistics, and stable public finances Economic growth has collapsed in SA because of a... →
TP Nchocho appointed chair of inaugural TNPA board
By: Terence Creamer 30th October 2023 Outgoing Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) CEO Tshokolo Petrus (TP) Nchocho has been appointed chairperson of the inaugural Transnet... →
Growth: How government can stop South Africa from falling apart
30th October 2023 Ahead of next week’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) a new, hard-hitting report by leading policy think tank, the Centre for... →
US ambassador to Kenya Margaret 'Meg' Whitman ‘loves to muck around with data’ – but do her numbers pass the accuracy test?
By: Africa Check 30th October 2023 Kenyan president William Ruto has been courting US businesses to invest in his country. In September 2023, he met with business leaders at the... →
‘Open and transparent’ third-party rail access system by April 
By: Terence Creamer 26th October 2023 State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has confirmed that an open and transparent framework for granting private train operating companies’... →
Transnet’s recovery plan premised on securing govt capital injection

By: Terence Creamer 26th October 2023 Absent an equity injection or debt relief from government, Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu says the State-owned entity will not be able to... →