The poor remain hardest hit by impact of fluctuating global oil prices

by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Insights

By Lebogang Makoloi Motorists and businesses enjoyed relief from fuel price increases, while households dependent on illuminating paraffin received no equivalent protection. This article examines the policy gap and the case for a broader household energy safety net....

Why SARB held rates steady despite inflation spike: a monetary policy transmission mechanism reading

by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Insights

By Lebogang Makoloi A reading of the SARB’s decision through the monetary policy transmission mechanism, and the relationship between price stability, weak growth and coordinated fiscal and industrial policy. Read on LinkedIn

Corporate Affairs is Not a Support Function

by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Insights

By Lebogang Makoloi Corporate Affairs is often treated as a support function. In organisations operating in regulated industries, that is a mistake. Read on LinkedIn

By the time it becomes a crisis, it might already be too late

by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Insights

By Lebogang Makoloi Most organisations underestimate stakeholder risk until it becomes a crisis. By the time issues escalate into protests, regulatory hostility, labour tensions, reputational damage, or operational disruption, strategic options are already limited....

SADC’s trade composition explains exactly why “industrialisation” is a priority.

by admin | Oct 19, 2026 | Insights

By Lebogang Makoloi An analysis of SADC’s export and import composition, and what it means for industrialisation, beneficiation and regional value chains. Read on LinkedIn