According to Alain Ebobisse, Chief Executive Officer of Africa50 – Africa’s infrastructure investment forum , poor infrastructure in Africa will affect the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He says unless the continent invests in ports, rails, road, energy and information communications technology infrastructure, then the free movement of goods, services and people across Africa’s borders will be hampered.
The Sunday Times article “Splashing out, Dry Taps as Water Boards drown in excess”, published on Sunday 7 September 2025, contains statements that represent a misleading picture of the seven water boards and the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority...
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...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the constitutionally mandated representative of South Africa’s municipalities, has noted with deep concern the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant...