UNDP SA LAUNCHES DIME TO MODERNISE SA’S INDEPENDENT ECONOMY
Unlocking Township Growth through Digital Innovation, Inclusion, and Industrialisation The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg and Wakanda NPC, today announced the launch of the Digital Innovation for Modernising the Independent Economy (DIME), a pioneering initiative transforming township economy through digital tools, improved food safety standards, […]
HOW DIGITAL INNOVATION IS REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF MINING COMMUNITIES
For decades, mining has shaped the economic and social landscape of South Africa’s heartland. Towns like Welkom, Marikana, and Rustenburg were built around the rhythms of shafts, shifts, and smelting. Yet, as the global economy evolves and the mining sector transforms, a new question emerges: What becomes of mining towns when the mining slows? At […]
CLIMATE FINANCE MUST EMBED WATER THAT HELPS WOMEN EARN A LIVING
200 million hours. That’s how much time women and girls collectively spend fetching water annually – the equivalent of 100,000 people working full-time jobs for an entire year. If fetching water were an occupation, it would be one of the largest unpaid workforces in the world, staffed almost entirely by women. Yet instead of generating […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS AT THE G20 INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE
“It is an honour to be here today after I have just returned from a very successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, where our delegation was warmly welcomed and engaged in an intense programme aimed at deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between South Africa and Russia. As you all know, Russia has a […]
RUSSIA-US BUSINESS DIALOGUE AT SPIEF 2025: A PRAGMATIC CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ECONOMY
From 18 to 21 June 2025, St. Petersburg will host the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) organized by the Roscongress Foundation. Its business programme will include Russia–US Business Dialogue dedicated to important issues of bilateral economic cooperation. “Even in conditions of limited political dialogue, business finds ways to interact. It is precisely this pragmatic approach, reliance […]
ST. PETERSBURG IS PREPARING TO HOST THE SPIEF 2025
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is one of the world’s central platforms for shaping the global agenda. The main theme of the Forum 2025 is ‘Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World’. The Forum programme will cover virtually every part of the economy, from manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, education, trade and […]
EMPOWERING MINING COMMUNITIES: A HUMAN RIGHTS IMPERATIVE
Human Rights Month is a time for reflection and action. It reminds us of our responsibility to uphold the dignity, equality, and well-being of all people. One sector that often falls short in this regard is the mining industry, despite its immense contributions to economies worldwide. While mining generates wealth, too often, the communities that […]