Donna Slater
Donna Slater is a Features Deputy Editor and Chief Photographer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Government confident of meeting five-year investment goal of R1.2tr – Patel
6th April 2023 The South African government is “confident” of reaching its goal of attracting R1.2-trillion in investment over the five years since launching its... →
Global crisis forcing Africa to ‘grow up’, develop localised solutions – panel
20th March 2023 Despite the Covid-19 pandemic creating a “perfect storm” for African countries with rising interest rates and an increase in the risk of sovereign... →
South Africa to benefit from expansion of Brics – Brand SA
17th February 2023 Brand South Africa (SA) says that, as South Africa assumes chairpersonship of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) bloc of... →
Worrying mismatch between climate change activism, corporate lobbying – report
10th February 2023 New analysis – conducted by climate think tank InfluenceMap – on climate policy lobbying in South Africa shows that oppositional industry voices... →
South African economy slowly recovering post-pandemic – TIPS
9th December 2022 The latest Real Economy Bulletin (REB), published by economic research institution Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) on December 8,... →
Extortion rackets becoming an epidemic in South Africa – Mavuso
28th November 2022 Large industries, from mining to construction, are being targeted by extortion rackets of epidemic proportions, as organised crime is fast emerging... →
Overcoming energy crisis requires awareness of global marketplace movements
12th September 2022 A global increase in demand for renewable energy solutions is complicating global supply chains and capacity at the same time that South Africa is... →
DPWI approves four eThekwini land parcels to resettle flood victims
22nd August 2022 The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has approved the free-of-charge release of four parcels of land for human settlements... →
Business confidence improves on 2020 benchmark, says Sacci
10th August 2022 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) reports that its Business Confidence Index (BCI) for July, at 110.3, was 1.8 index... →
Coalition demands Ramaphosa address energy crisis, replace Mantashe
14th July 2022 The Climate Justice Coalition – a coalition of South African trade unions and grassroots, community-based and nonprofit organisations – will march... →
Reform, State capability, corruption must be addressed before South Africa can progress – Mavuso
24th June 2022 Three critical issues stand in the way of South Africa moving forward in terms of developing and attracting investment, Business Leadership South... →
New mindset at SAA will lead to a profit being turned in future, says CEO
22nd June 2022 The mindset of South African Airways (SAA) has changed with its restructuring and the airline will turn a profit at some point, states SAA CEO John... →
Youth unemployment in need of a united focus – BLSA
20th June 2022 Youth unemployment, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, is a “national crisis” that requires a clear focus if it is to be resolved, says Business... →
Better assessment needed to overcome future crises – BLSA
13th June 2022 In responding to crises on local soil, South Africa needs to ensure all collaborators have sufficient capacity to engage and plan for joint action,... →
GDP returns to pre-pandemic levels, up 1.9% q/q in the first quarter
7th June 2022 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country’s seasonally-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.9% quarter-on-quarter in... →
Pandemic, Ukraine war impede global energy development – report
2nd June 2022 The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, disruptions to global supply chains and the diversion of fiscal resources to keep food... →
Unemployment rises to a record 35.3%
29th March 2022 South Africa's unemployment rate increased to a new record of 35.5% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 0.4 percentage point increase on the 34.9%... →
Capacity, resource management critical to prosecuting State capture perpetrators
7th March 2022 With the latest volume of the Zondo Commission report having been released, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says it will be... →
Canada, Germany commit to partnership addressing underlying causes of violence in South Africa
4th March 2022 To intensify cooperation with South Africa on interpersonal violence, Canada high commissioner Chris Cooter, Germany deputy ambassador Dr Rüdiger... →
Be mindful not to interpret 2021 economy windfall as long-term prosperity – Roux
22nd February 2022 Ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech on February 23, University of Stellenbosch Business School economist Andre Roux says it... →
Govt, Stats SA encourage South Africans to participate in census
17th February 2022 Government and Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) are encouraging anyone within the borders of South Africa to cooperate with census field workers... →
Political landscape to be dominated by ANC elective conference, State capture accountability, civil unrest
10th February 2022 South Africa’s political economy will be dominated by three key themes this year – the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) elective conference in... →
BLSA accepts Bain’s membership withdrawal
19th January 2022 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has accepted consulting firm Bain’s decision to withdraw from the organisation. BLSA has been criticised... →
BLSA supports Zondo Commission’s National Charter against Corruption recommendation
10th January 2022 Following the release of the first Zondo Commission report last week and recommendations for developing a National Charter against Corruption,... →
Electricity wheeling can reduce load-shedding risk if legal, technical uncertainties are addressed
15th October 2021 Tariffs and the legal framework governing the wheeling of electricity from independent power producers (IPPs), which are taking advantage of the... →
Demand for vaccines requires boost to enable full reopening of economy
23rd August 2021 Despite an anti-vaccination contingent in South Africa’s society, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says common sense and... →
Partnership eyed for vaccine rollout acceleration in Africa
15th June 2021 World Bank president David Malpass and his senior management team, comprising Dr Axel van Trotsenburg and Dr Makhtar Diop, have met with the... →
First-quarter GDP up 4.6%
8th June 2021 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased at a yearly rate of 4.6% during the first quarter of 2021, reports Statistics South Africa... →
Alcohol industry welcomes call not to ban sales as Covid-19 third wave takes hold
31st May 2021 The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) says it welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision not to ban alcohol sales with the... →
Alien plant and animal species responsible for significant biodiversity degradation
28th May 2021 A report released by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on May 28, finds that biological invasions are the... →
Creecy assures South Africa will contribute to global climate change mitigation efforts
14th May 2021 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says steps are being taken to ensure South Africa contributes its “fair share” to... →
BLSA commends steps taken to advance public administration, says more to be done
12th April 2021 Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso cautions that while business owners, leaders and CEOs may criticise government for... →
LGBT+ workers face increased workplace conflict, job dissatisfaction
26th February 2021 More than 40% of workers who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or other nonbinary identities experienced work-affiliated conflict in 2020, compared with... →
District Development Model to improve planning, implementation as South Africa embarks on economic recovery
29th January 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a good socioeconomic testing ground for the newly rolled-out District Development Model (DDM), with its One... →
Solidarity publishes return-to-work Covid-19 safety plan
12th January 2021 Trade union Solidarity has compiled and distributed a ten-point plan outlining its strategy for the return-to-work of hundreds of employees... →
Salba urges enforcement of alcohol-related noncompliance during sales prohibition
4th January 2021 Liquor manufacturers and distributors association the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) reports that, while there has been... →
Ramaphosa strikes balance with regional Covid-19 measures – Mavuso
7th December 2020 Although Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says government has “not always” gotten the appropriate management of the Covid-19... →
Public hearing participant questions Nersa mandate in evolving electricity market
4th December 2020 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa was outdated, and regulation changes were needed to bring it in line with current trends, the only... →
Kusile Unit 2 reaches full commercial operational status
29th October 2020 State-owned power utility Eskom reports that, on October 2, Unit 2 of its six-unit Kusile coal-fired power station in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga... →
Covid-19 has widened unemployment level disparities between cities, rural areas
13th October 2020 A recent research report reveals that government’s Covid-19 response needs to be targeted more carefully to the distinctive challenges and... →
South Africa lacks political might, original thinking required to tackle unemployment crisis, says BLSA CEO
5th October 2020 Although the Covid-19 crisis was always going to cause an unemployment crisis, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says, to her mind,... →
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