25 Years of Democracy in SA
Long period of backsliding masks genuine promise South Africa still holds 
By: Terence Creamer 26th April 2019 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of political inclusion, it was the age of income inequality, it was the epoch... →
Challenges persist, but mining sector has made huge strides since 1994
By: Nadine James 26th April 2019 The local mining landscape has changed significantly in the quarter century following Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as the first democratically... →
Reflections
Airports Company South Africa – Bongiwe Mbomvu
The dawn of democracy in South Africa 25 years ago coincided with the establishment of Airports Company of South Africa which consolidated the... →
Anglo American - Norman Mbazima
Anglo American congratulates the people of South Africa on the 25th anniversary of the country’s transition to democracy. As a proud corporate... →
Black Business Council - Sandile Zungu
Over two decades of Democracy, yet we’re falling behind on transformation Our 25 year-long journey into democracy is best encapsulated in the... →
Business Unity South Africa - Tanya Cohen
A reflection on 25 years of democracy It is no understatement to characterise South Africa’s transition from a repressive and regressive state to a... →
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Thulani Dlamini
The past 25 years have seen significant changes in the South African National System of Innovation (NSI), albeit more in character than in form. To... →
Eskom - Phakamani Hadebe
Over 90% of South African households currently have access to electricity, a massive leap from a mere 34% in 1991 when the electrification... →
Exxaro Resources Limited - Mzila Mthenjane
How 25 years goes by so quickly - April 1994, I was two years into my job as a mining engineer located near the town of Carletonville at the... →
Ford - Neale Hill
As a democracy, we’ve made huge progress since 1994, but the ideals that we hoped for as a nation seem to not yet have been realised by many South... →
Glencore - Murray Houston and Japie Fullard
When we look back on the 25 years of South African democracy, we are struck by how far we have come – as a country and as a people. It has been 25... →
Harmony Gold – Peter Steenkamp
Over the past 25 years we have seen considerable change in the South African mining industry. Despite the industry’s affinity to political... →
Menar - Vuslat Bayoğlu
The preamble of the South African Constitution enjoins all of us – individually and collectively – “to improve the quality of life of all citizens... →
Murray & Roberts Henry Laas
After 25 years of democracy, South Africans can celebrate several successes achieved along the way. However, many citizens are justly disappointed... →
Nissan South Africa - Mike Whitfield
The automotive industry and the South African economy ROSSLYN, South Africa (February xx, 2019) The automotive manufacturing industry has become an... →
Sappi - Steve Binnie
As South Africa emerged into democracy and re-joined the world community, the country focused on nation building with a collective expectation of... →
Siemens - Sabine-Dall'omo
Since 1860, Siemens has played a key role in building and upgrading the country’s energy and industrial infrastructure. Our history has been... →
Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy – Alastair Macfarlane
As President of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), reflecting on the mining industry since our transition to... →
Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa - Kaizer Nyatsumba
Among the many dates that most South Africans who were alive at the time will never forget are 2 February 1990, when then President FW de Klerk... →
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa - Chris Forlee
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is a regulatory authority established as a juristic person in terms of Section 3 of the... →
Thos Begbie - Edwin Dreyer
Being a privileged Caucasian, I will not deny the horrors of the Apartheid years. The depth of the harm created by the previous unjust system ran... →
Vedanta - Deshnee Naidoo
I was 18 in 1994, finishing my schooling as I watched the country take the final steps towards our first democratic elections. I thought myself... →
Vesconite - Jean-Patrick Leger
The onset of democracy opened up the possibility of exporting South African products abroad and this has proven extremely beneficial to Vesconite... →
Zest WEG Group - Siegfried Kreutzfeld
Zest WEG Group, a subsidiary of leading Brazil-based equipment manufacturer WEG, distributes manufactures and supports a diverse portfolio of... →
Opinions
25 years of democracy (Part 5): xenophobia repudiates foundational values of democratic South Africa
Why is xenophobia so important? Some readers may believe that the title of this article places too much weight on xenophobia. It comprises a set... →
