Sakhile Ndlovu holds a BA in Public Management and Governance and a BA Honours in Politics and International Relations from the University of Johannesburg, both attained with distinction. He is currently completing his MPhil in Economics specialising in industrial policy, from the same university. With research and teaching experience in the academic sector, Sakhile is an aspiring Development Economist and has research interests in industrial policy and industrial development, financialisation, emerging markets, and the political economy of South Africa.

" SMME INCLUSION IN THE JUST TRANSITION Focus Group: Opportunities and Barriers for SMMEs in Just Transition towards a Low Carbon EconomySector Focus Area: Renewable energy and energy efficiency Project Overview As the global community increasingly prioritises the transition to a sustainable and equitable economy, the imperative to ensure the…

SMME INCLUSION IN THE JUST TRANSITION Focus Group: Opportunities and Barriers for SMMEs in Just Transition towards a Low Carbon EconomySector Focus Area: Responsible water management Project Overview As the global community increasingly prioritises the transition to a sustainable and equitable economy, the imperative to ensure the inclusion of…

SMME INCLUSION IN THE JUST TRANSITION Focus Group: Opportunities and Barriers for SMMEs in Just Transition towards a Low Carbon EconomySector Focus Area: Sustainable waste management Project Overview As the global community increasingly prioritises the transition to a sustainable and equitable economy, the imperative to ensure the inclusion of…

Over its short history, the renewable energy and battery storage industrial value chain value chain has already gone through a boom and a bust. More recently, efforts have been underway to revive the value chain. This policy brief reviews the state of the renewable energy and battery storage value chain in…

Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) hybrid Development Dialogue onDeveloping the Renewable Energy Industrial Value ChainThursday 30 May at 13:00 – 15:00 PM (SAST). TIPS Dialogues bring together academics, policymakers, civil society organisations, workers, and practitioners to discuss important issues and share ideas on industrial policy. PRESENTATIONS Saul Levin…

South Africa had a R21.7 billion trade surplus in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from R7.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, but lower than the R41 billion registered in the third quarter of 2023. Imports declined by R17 billion to R498 billion in the year to the…

Participants in the petroleum industry value chain, represented by the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), are currently granted exemption from the Competition Act largely on the basis of ensuring security of supply of petroleum products. This exemption was invoked in 2002 for 18 months to ensure fuel supply security…

The TIPS Development Dialogue: Developing the Renewable Energy Industrial Value Chain was held on Thursday 30 May 2024 at 13h00pm. For more information about the programme and speakers, and copies of the video and presentations, go to Development Dialogue.

Business Day - 23 April 2024 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)

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Gulf Energy - 29 April 2024 by Marat Aslan.

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NEVA MAKGETLA: The Crisis in Jozi's Water Supply

Business Day - 7 May 2024 by Neva Makgetla

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Context News - 27 May 2024 by Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla

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Engineering News - 30 May 2024 by Terence Creamer

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The workshop aims to provide students with new and deep insights into an actual trade negotiation that will facilitate a discussion on:

❖ The role of power relations between players in trade negotiations and how this power is used in the process of the negotiations;

❖ An overview of the changing global trade architecture and South Africa’s relations with key bilateral trading partners;

❖ How ideas/language/narratives/research are used to advance particular interests and negotiating objectives of the dominant players; and

❖ Alternative approaches to trade negotiations and outcomes that are more equitable and development-oriented

FACILITATOR: Prof Faizel Ismail

DATE: 14-16 August 2024

COST: R12 000 (Vat included) per participant. 

For more information contact Rozale Sewduth at Rozale@tips.org.za 

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The course will provide participants with insights into how the world trading systems work and South Africa’s trade relationship with key regions.

FACILITATOR: Faizel Ismail 

DATE: 23-25 October 2024

COST: R12 000 (VAT Inclusive) per delegate

For more information contact Rozale Sewduth at Rozale@tips.org.za 

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The function of this workshop is to build industrial research, strategy and policy capabilities in South Africa to better understand the dynamics of value chains and in so doing, to contribute to employment growth and productivity enhancement through upgrading.

FACILITATOR: Prof Justin Barnes

DATE: 9 - 10 July 2024

COST: R7 000 (VAT Inclusive) per delegate. 

For more information contact Rozale Sewduth at Rozale@tips.org.za 

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This workshop focuses on the question of what does a developmental macroeconomic policy regime look like? It is aimed at senior government officials working on industrial and other economic policies. The aim is to open a broader, more inclusive and more informed debate on macroeconomic policy in South Africa. It will draw on the momentum created by post-crisis discussions of macroeconomic policy and the critiques of the policy status quo.

FACILITATOR: Seeraj Mohamed

DATE: 3- 4  October 2024

COST: R7 000 (VAT included) per delegate

For more information contact Rozale Sewduth at Rozale@tips.org.za 

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This course will focus on the factors that shape our industries' ability to learn about new technology and the ecosystem that supports innovators. It will help participants to discern the noise from the signal and equip them to help industries or other stakeholders better observe, anticipate and strategically respond to technological change opportunities. 

FACILITATOR: Dr Shawn Cunningham

DATE: 24 - 25 July 2024

COST: R7000 (VAT included) per delegate

For more information contact Rozale Sewduth atRozale@tips.org.za 

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Main Bulletin:The Real Economy Bulletin - First Quarter 2024 In this edition GDP growth: The GDP shrank slightly, by 0.1%, in the first quarter of 2024. The decline underscored the increased volatility of GDP growth since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020. The GDP declined in five quarters over the past three years, compared to nine from 1994 to 2018. The volatility resulted, in part, from extraordinary fluctuations in world mining prices as well as shortfalls in infrastructure. The inability of Transnet and Eskom to meet post-pandemic demand has vastly accelerated growth in private-sector alternatives. Read more. Employment: In the year to…