Janet Wilhelm
Saul Levin
Saul Levin is the Executive Director of TIPS, a not-for-profit economic research institute. Saul has previously worked as a Chief Director in the Economic Development Department (EDD) with oversight over Development Finance Institutions. Prior to that Saul spent two years as a Business Operations Manager at Standard Bank. Previously he worked as the Chief of Staff for the Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and for the Minister of Minerals and Energy. He has also worked as an economist at the Department of Trade and Industry, and spent several years working in small business development. Saul has a Master’s degree in Sociology from Wits University, and a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Johannesburg.
Development Dialogue Seminar series and the African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE)
Public seminars held during APORDE 2015
1. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY CHALLENGES OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Speakers: Christopher Cramer and Mushtaq Khan
Date: Wednesday 2 September 2015
Time: From 18:30
Venue: CCRED Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, 5 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank
Organised by the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED)
For more information download African development and the political economy challenges of industrial policy
2. INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Speakers: Ha-Joon Chang; Neva Makgetla; Imraan Patel
Date: Thursday 3 September 2015
Time: 09:30 – 13:00 (followed by lunch)
Venue: Kingdom Caterers, 317 Tram Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
Organised by the Department of Trade and Industry
For more information download Innovation and industrial policy
3. MINERAL RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Speaker: Paul Jourdan
Date: Thursday 3 September 2014
Time: From 18h30
Venue: IDC Conference Centre; 19 Fredman Drive, Sandton
Co-host: Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
For more information download Mineral resources and industrial policy
4. LABOUR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Speakers: Ben Fine and Nicolas Pons-Vignon
Date: Monday 7 September 2015
Time: From 18h30
Venue: SEBS seminar suite, 1st Floor – New Commerce Building, West Campus, Wits University
Co-host: Independent World of Work
For more information download Labour and economic development
5. CHINA, INDIA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AFTER THE CRISIS
Speaker: Jayati Ghosh
Date: Tuesday 8 September 2015
Time: From 18h00 (refreshments from 17:30)
Venue: C-Ring 315, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, University of Johannesburg
Co-host: University of Johannesburg, Department of Economics
For more information download China, India and the global economy after the crisis
6. TRANSFER PRICING AND TRADE MISPRICING
Speakers: Jonathan di John, Paul Jourdan and Kathy Nicolaou-Manias
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2015
Time: 09:00 – 12:00 (followed by lunch)
Venue: Southern Sun Pretoria, corner Steve Biko and Pretorius Street, Arcadia
Co-host: TIPS
For more information download Transfer pricing and trade mispricing
Presentations:
Jonathan Di John: Transfer Pricing in Export Processing Zones
Paul Jourdan: Transfer Pricing in Extractive Industries
Kathy Nicolaou-Manias: Understanding Trade Mispricing in South Africa
Second Quarter Manufacturing Bulletin & Employment multipliers for the Cith of Johannesburg
Insights into the manufacturing sector: Outcomes of the latest quarterly Manufacturing Bulletin
Baba-Tamana Gqubule has a Masters in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and a Bachelor of Economics Honours degree from Rhodes University. She has experience as a Policy Analyst at the Economic Development Department. She was involved in developing policies aimed at broadening participation in the economy with a specific focus on conducting research to inform the department's strategy to increase the participation of womenin the economy.
Estimating disaggregated sector employment multipliers for the City of Johannesburg
In addition to his consulting work, Keith is an adjunct faculty member of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and regularly makes presentations to some of South Africa's leading corporations.
Presentation: City of Johannesburg
Estimated Employment Multipliers for the City of Johannesburg
Electricity planning and the tough choices
Repositioning electricity planning at the core: An evaluation of South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan
Gaylor Montmasson-Clair
Background: Energy and electricity issues in particular have recently been high on the South African agenda. Beyond immediate near-term considerations, reviewing the current electricity planning process is both a timely and necessary exercise. This review, based on an internationally-recognised framework developed by the World Resources Institute and Prayas Energy Group, unpacks the key pillars of an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and reviews South Africa's performance. The objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key elements of successful electricity planning and to use this framework to reflect on the country's opportunities and challenges for optimal planning and implementation.
TOPIC: Electricity pricing and economic development in South Africa: The real tough choices
Dr Neva Makgetla
Background: From the 1980s, growth in South Africa has depended in large part on low-cost, coal-fuelled electricity. This trajectory is no longer viable due to the rising costs of both new investment and climate change. TIPS undertook a systematic assessment of options for managing the cost and economic impact of various options for adapting to the new realities of electricity in both the short and long term.
Mining and Energy
Project name: The impact of electricty price increases on the competitiveness of selected mining sector and smelting value chains in South Africa
Client: Economic Development Department (EDD) and Department of Trade and Industry (the dti)
Funder: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Duration: 2013-2014
Summary
This research project was jointly commissioned by the EDD and the dti. The GGGI was tasked with implementing the project as part of a partnership to support the South African government’s green growth planning efforts. TIPS was the primary research partner and service provider. This project is the result of the collaboration of all of these institutions. The South African government’s Inter-departmental Green Growth Committee, chaired by EDD, served as the project steering committee for this research. A multi-stakeholder Technical Reference Group was also established to offer inputs on various drafts of the report.
Although not directly associated with the transition to a green growth path, recent trends in South Africa’s electricity supply industry, which has been characterised by energy supply problems since a load shedding crisis in 2008 and drastic price increases (i.e. a trebling of the average electricity price from 2009/2010 to 2017/2018), provide an opportunity to investigate the shift to a greener path. Using these developments as an entry point, this paper investigates the impact of electricity price increases on the competitiveness of mining-related companies and the mitigation measures implemented by various firms in the four most important mining value chains in South Africa, namely platinum, gold, iron ore and coal. Particular attention was paid to the role that electricity price increases and energy security concerns have played in fostering investments by mining-related firms in renewable energy and energy efficiency. It represents a condensed version of an earlier report, which was the result of extensive fieldwork and interviews with stakeholders across the selected mining value chains.
For any enquiries related to the report that are relevant to the dti and EDD, please contact Christian Prins, Economist (macro economic policy), EDD, at cprins@economic.gov.za.
Energy Planning
Project name: Evaluation of South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan
Client: National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac)
Funder: Nedlac Trade and Industry Chamber
Duration: 2014
Summary
Energy, and electricity issues in particular, have been high on the South African agenda since the 2008 crisis, which saw the country’s national power utility Eskom implement rolling load shedding and cut supplies to a number of large customers, such as mines and minerals beneficiation plants. As South Africa experienced in 2014 the most stringent power cuts since 2008, reviewing the current electricity planning process is both a timely and necessary exercise. This review, based on an internationally-recognised framework, unpacks the key pillars of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and reviews South Africa’s performance, with the objective of shedding light on the role and the implications of planning on the country’s electricity supply and pricing. It is the first attempt at applying this international framework to the South African context.
The 10 elements covered are: 1) planning process; 2) plan objectives; 3) review of previous plans; 4) demand forecast methodology; 5) resource options assessment; 6) policy instruments to achieve objectives; 7) regulatory and institutional frameworks; 8) investment financing; 9) social and environmental considerations; and 10) promotion of innovation and anticipation of emerging challenges.
This presentation will explore the role of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) in Investment Promotion for South Africa and rest of the world. Recent global trends have indicated a decline in the ratification of new BITs with a number of countries (including South Africa) reviewing and cancelling treaties that have been in place for decades. The most recent termination of a treaty was between South Africa and Germany, which came into effect on 22 October 2014. The presentation will also seek to identify the reasons for these cancellations and consider new developments in investment policy formulation.