Part of the inclusive economic growth agenda in South Africa has been to leverage public procurement as an instrument to promote socio-economic transformation, empowerment of small enterprises, rural and township enterprises, and promotion of local industrial development. During the 2017, State of the Nation address, His Excellency President Jacob Zuma mentioned that government will[…]

To provide for the social and environmental outcomes that we need, our economy needs to be radically different.  This transformation is critical for us to remain globally competitive, to create employment, to lift people out of poverty and to reduce inequality.  We need to produce and consume different things and as a result, we need[…]

The National Development Plan and the New Growth Path both highlight the need for public and private investment in electricity, water, transport and telecommunications infrastructure in order to support economic growth and social development goals. These investments in infrastructure pipelines will remove critical bottlenecks and allow the economy and employment to grow at a more[…]