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Shine a light on myths about load-shedding
Business Day - 21 February 2023 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
Presidential Climate Commission webinar: implications of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on SA's exports
TIPS Senior Economist Gaylor Montmasson-Clair took part in the Presidential Climate Commission webinar - see articles
EU carbon border tariffs could knock $16bn off Africa’s yearly GDP
Engineering News - 15 February 2023 by Terence Creamer
Read online at Engineering News
EU's carbon penalties are coming, here's what SA needs to do
News24 - 15 February 2023 by Lameez Omarjee
Where is the outcry over ‘deeply unjust’ EU carbon border tax?
Business Day - 17 February 2023 by Denene Erasmus
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Black Industrialists Profiles
The Black Industrialists Policy aims to increase the participation of black South Africans in operational management, rather than just financial ownership, of enterprises in key sectors and value chains. The programme was launched in 2015 by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, supported by the Industrial Development Corporation and the National Empowerment Fund.
The Black Industrialists Conference in August 2022 examined the impact of the Black Industrialists Programme and explored support measures to boost entry of black-owned businesses and producers into the mainstream economy. It also showcased the work of black industrialists. As an input into the conference, TIPS prepared nine case studies on black industrialists. Renee Grawitzky conducted the research and interviews, and TIPS provided the industry context and looked at the broader developmental objectives.
CapeBio Technologies: biotechnology company
Easy Farm: farms and exports cirtus
Flat-Foot Engineering: mechanical engineering provider
Ikusasa Green: manufactures roto-moulded cooler boxes
Microfinish: manufactures parts for the auto world industry
Pambili Media: film production company
PepsiCo ESOP: employee ownership scheme
Sindane Mining Ventures: civil engineering and equipment-rental company
Small is Powerful: Local green enterprises - how to finance a powerful catalyst for change
Small businesses are the engines of a fair and green economy. But they lack access to the finance they need to grow. A new report from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) looks at the barriers that small business face. These include risky and informal money lending arrangements, high bars for accessing credit, regulatory hurdles, and a lack of information on how to access finance. The report includes case studies from countries such as India, Peru, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa. The South African case study looks at the Seeds for Life Farm Primary Cooperative.
The report draws on research and work conducted by GEC members: Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (Trinidad and Tobago), Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (Uganda), Development Alternatives (India), Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (South Africa), Libélula (Peru), Foro Nacional Internacional (Peru), Innovations Environnement Développement Afrique (Senegal), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Senegal) and the Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center (Mongolia).
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Main Report: Small is powerful
Case Study: South Africa
Services and inclusive industrialisation
Industrialisation cannot take off without adequate services such as logistics, engineering, finance and security, as well as human and social capital development. Moreover, the service sector generates around two thirds of the GDP and employment, and six out of seven jobs for women. An effective industrial policy, then, should incorporate measures to maximise the contribution of the service industries to inclusive industrialisation. To assist in understanding the role of the service industries in inclusive industrialisation in South Africa, this paper undertakes the following:
- It outlines the factors behind the changing role of services in the economy.
- It maps out the main services industries in South Africa. The analysis points to five broad groups from the standpoint of industrial policy: the professional business services including finance; the services needed for human capital development (mostly education and health); cultural and personal services and hospitality; logistics and retail; and cleaning and security.
- The paper then summarises the main debates around the role of services in industrial policy.
- The concluding section briefly outlines the potential contribution to inclusive industrialisation of the five services subsectors and where they now fall short, as the basis for further research.
The annexure provides case studies of engineering and logistics.
Solar Power Africa 2023
Reports from Solar Power Africa 2023 conference
South Africa's current solar procurement progress is "not-enough"
ESI Africa - 9 February by Nasi Haka
Read online at ESI Africa
Solar Power Africa: 2050 is too far a target for net zero
ESI Africa - 10 February by Nasi Haka
Read online at ESI Africa
Longer-term measures needed to reduce prices of staple foods
Business Day - 7 February 2023 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
RESPONSE TO COLUMN
Letter in Business Day - 7 February 2023: Ride out temporary price swings by Wandile Sihlobo (Department of agricultural economics, Stellenbosch University)
SA’s funding partners want to see rapid action on just transition
'Move the dial': Renewables action plan aims to get more than just the power going
The small business deficit
Business Day - 24 January 2023 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)