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Fix the electricity system, not Eskom
Business Day - 10 January 2023 by Neva Makgetla (TIPS Senior Economist)
Ramaphosa wants to retool industrial policy with Africa in mind
Strengthening access to inclusive finance for local green entrepreneurs in South Africa
Local Green Entrepreneurs (LGEs) are increasingly responding to climate change and conscious consumer demands for green products, technologies and services across all economic sectors. Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa are actively contributing to lowering carbon emissions by reducing their water usage, becoming more energy efficient, adopting renewable energy inputs, and managing their waste more responsibly. Policy support, however, is limited in its ability to deal with a range of barriers that LGEs face, such as market barriers, financial barriers, burdensome or inadequate regulations, absence of law, and lack of governmental support. This Policy Brief looks at barriers that LGEs face and highlights areas that policymakers are best placed to address. One of the most critical barriers that this brief will examine is access to inclusive finance, including recommendations and examples of innovative finance mechanisms.
FDI Tracker Q2 2022
A total of 12 projects were recorded over the second quarter of 2022. The pledged investment value for the period is R8.6 billion captured from eight projects, the values of remaining four projects are not yet available. Monitoring identified one investment, the Ardagh Group’s Consol Glass expansion project that could potentially generate 250 permanent employment opportunities. Developments in relation to 10 projects that are already captured in the Tracker were updated this quarter.
Renewables industrialisation plan to be aligned to expected surge in private projects
Engineering News – 13 January 2023 by Terence Creamer (Creamer Media Editor)
Much more investment needed for SA economy in 2023
City Press – 8 January 2023 by Riana De Lange
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4 Awesome Charts Show the Impact of South Africa’s Progressive Policy Framework
CleanTechnica – 6 January 2023 by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
South African economy slowly recovering post-pandemic – TIPS
Engineering News - 9 December 2022 by Donna Slater
Opportunities, challenges in local value chain for solar, wind energy
Engineering News - 8 December 2022 by Tasneem Bulbulia