Posted on May 27, 2025
In an opinion piece in the Mail and Guardian, Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz, Head of the Energy Economics Research Unit at the University of Pretoria, writes that a just energy transition will require careful thinking about the skills and training that will be required for an equitable transition....
Posted on May 22, 2025
Despite all the progress that has been made toward gender equality globally, many are still tempted to view armed conflict as primarily the domain of men. In fact, women often prove decisive in such settings, including in combat, non-combat, and leadership roles. Nonetheless, they are routinely...
Posted on April 10, 2025
Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace.
Posted on March 19, 2025
The Budget attempts to walk a tightrope, balancing concerns about low economic growth and infrastructure spend against the need to narrow the budget deficit and reduce future debt servicing costs, which is already consuming 20c in every Rand of tax revenue collected, writes Professor Roula...
Posted on February 18, 2025
The 2025 Budget speech will be delivered amid worsened economic and fiscal conditions compared to the 2024 Budget
Posted on February 10, 2025
The Public Policy Hub (PPH) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is transforming how academic research shapes public policy by forging high-impact partnerships with South Africa's Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME). This collaboration is driving evidence-based reforms that...
Posted on December 17, 2024
Dr Sansia Blackmore of the University of Pretoria’sAfrican Tax Institute explained in the Mail and Guardian how South Africa's taxation system struggles with accountability, revealing the challenges of elite enrichment and its impact on ordinary taxpayers. “As taxpayers witness their...
Posted on December 04, 2024
Dr Sansia Blackmore, a tax policy expert at the University of Pretoria's African Tax Institute, unpacks the unequal distribution of tax benefits in a piece in the Mail and Guardian, revealing how the elite may reap disproportionate advantages while ordinary citizens bear the burden. "The...
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