Resolve Rundown: 15 to 19 June 2026
Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in government, politics, youth affairs and the economy. Monday – 15 June 2026 • Mineral Resources Department to Unveil New Cadastral System The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is set to brief the […]
Guns and butter: defence can help grow SA
In economic policy debates, the choice between “guns and butter” is often invoked to frame difficult choices between defence spending and social priorities. But in South Africa’s case, the sad reality is that we have pretty much ended up without “guns” or “butter”. Separating these two categories, however, is an outdated way of thinking. The good news is that when governments nurture their defence technology industries responsibly, […]
Resolve Rundown: 8 to 12 June 2026
Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy. Monday – 8 June 2026 • Parliament to Mark June 16, 1976 Uprising Anniversary Parliament’s library service, in partnership with external stakeholders, will host the 50th […]
The Regulatory State vs Innovation: Why South Africa is becoming harder to invest in
South Africa is not short of investment opportunities. Nor does it lack entrepreneurial talent, natural resources, strategic geographic advantages, or market potential. What it increasingly lacks is regulatory certainty and a capable state able to uphold and enforce the rules fairly, rationally and consistently. Around the world, governments are competing aggressively for investment. They understand […]
Resolve Rundown: 1 to 5 June 2026
Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy. Monday – 1 June 2026 • Phala Phala Impeachment Committee to Elect ChairpersonParliament’s 31-member impeachment committee investigating President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala matter will […]
When the lights stay on everywhere else
South Africa has gone more than a year without a scheduled blackout. For a country that spent the better part of two decades rationing electricity in shifts, where the daily load-shedding schedule became as essential as a weather forecast, Eskom has held. The state utility that became both a national embarrassment and a test of […]
Resolve Rundown: 25 to 29 May 2026
Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy. Monday – 25 May 2026 National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is expected to publish the list of MPs who will serve on Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment […]
A warning against the state war on expertise and evidence
Business Leadership SA (BLSA) CEO, Busi Mavuso has often argued, correctly, that SA needs far more evidence-based legislation and regulation. Her tilt against policymaking driven by ideology or political prejudice without proper economic assessment is both timeous and possibly, in the current environment, forlorn. Cue here National Health Insurance (NHI) and the draft procurement regulations […]
Resolve Rundown: 18 to 22 May 2026
Stay informed with our essential overview of the key events and discussions set to shape the week in South Africa—covering developments in parliament, government, international affairs, and the economy. Monday – 18 May 2026 South African Airways will host a gathering of senior African airline executives, global aviation leaders, regulators and industry stakeholders this week […]
The overlooked moment when the government reveals its priorities is happening now
The recent Constitutional Court ruling that Parliament acted unconstitutionally in failing to adequately hold the President accountable in the Phala Phala matter is a stark reminder that Parliament’s role is central to our democracy, both in terms of legislative development, but also to act as an oversight body over the executive arm of government — […]