South Africa has made steady progress in stabilising its electricity system over the past three years, with private investment accelerating, load shedding easing and new market reforms beginning to take hold. A new report, Policy to power: 10...
Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its...
Ageing infrastructure, non-payment, theft, vandalism, political interference, corruption, complex procurement processes, unrealistic budget allocations and a skills shortage – the challenges faced by municipalities are enormous. And as a...