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‘Had we actually gone ahead and gone into a programme of implementation planning seriously and implementation, those targets that NDP was talking about would've been achieved. We have reversed. We don't have electricity; we don't have any order,’ says Pali Lehohla, director of the Economic Modelling Academy and former statistician-general.

A roundup of news updates, including what’s causing the extreme high tides in SA’s coastal areas?

‘We might not get everything you want at this table, but let's actually be clear on what we want and what we should all be fighting for is access to technology and access to financing that will allow our industries to thrive,’ says TK Pooe, senior lecturer at the Wits School of Governance.

A roundup of news updates, including a look at proposals for how government could prevent grant payment delays.

A look at the significance of the AU joining the G20 and the latest Ad Spend report.

‘The wins don't have to be spectacular. This isn't about building a power station. It's about getting water to a school. It's about fixing traffic lights on a series of intersections. Those small wins then start to become the stuff of celebration,’ says Adrian Saville, professor of economics, finance and strategy at Gibs.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at what needs to be done to fix SA's economic growth lag.

A look at work is being done to address financial literacy in SA and the country's progress in the protection of whistleblowers.

‘All our members who may be participating in this strike, they must know it’s not sanctioned by us. Therefore, we're not going to take responsibility for their action. We have implored them to go back to work and that has been our stance,’ says Samwu national general secretary, Nkhetheni Muthavhi.

A round-up of news updates including a look at the outcomes from government’s meeting with unions on proposed budget cuts.

A look at the ongoing wage battle between Samwu and the City of Tshwane and how long before EVs become popular in South Africa.

‘I think it suffered a significant setback over the last six or seven years due to the conduct of Busisiwe Mkhwebane as the head of that office. It's going to take a great deal of work by the incoming Public Protector to restore public confidence in that office,’ says Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary for the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution.

A round-up of news updates including a look at whether government paid more than it needed to for Covid vaccine contracts.