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Unpacking South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
Bronwyn Williams & Peter Bruce
In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to veteran journalist Peter Bruce about South Africa’s plans to achieve “Net Zero” carbon emissions by 2050. They discuss the difficulty of such a project given South Africa’s rising debt, the role of gas as a stepping stone toward renewable energy, and the need for more privatisation to achieve that goal. Bronwyn and Peter also explore the ANC’s reluctance to trust the private sector, why South Africa struggles to produce more entrepreneurs, and how ideology stands in the way of South Africa’s energy transition.
Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
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Peter Bruce was editor-at-large at Arena Holdings and editor-in-chief of Business Day, Financial Mail and ABC, the broadcaster of the Business Day TV, Home Channel and Ignition channels. He was editor of Business Day from 2001 until August 2012. His previous roles include editor: Financial Mail; editor: Business Report; UK news editor: Financial Times; and Madrid correspondent, Bonn correspondent, industrial correspondent: Financial Times. He describes himself as a media junkie, a die-hard Proteas and Springbok fan and a hopeless Sharks supporter.
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Bronwyn Williams & Peter Bruce
In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to veteran journalist Peter Bruce about South Africa’s plans to achieve “Net Zero” carbon emissions by 2050. They discuss the difficulty of such a project given South Africa’s rising debt, the role of gas as a stepping stone toward renewable energy, and the need for more privatisation to achieve that goal. Bronwyn and Peter also explore the ANC’s reluctance to trust the private sector, why South Africa struggles to produce more entrepreneurs, and how ideology stands in the way of South Africa’s energy transition.
Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.
Flux Trends
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Peter Bruce was editor-at-large at Arena Holdings and editor-in-chief of Business Day, Financial Mail and ABC, the broadcaster of the Business Day TV, Home Channel and Ignition channels. He was editor of Business Day from 2001 until August 2012. His previous roles include editor: Financial Mail; editor: Business Report; UK news editor: Financial Times; and Madrid correspondent, Bonn correspondent, industrial correspondent: Financial Times. He describes himself as a media junkie, a die-hard Proteas and Springbok fan and a hopeless Sharks supporter.
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