A “new dawn” of industrial policy in South Africa? The proposed ‘designation’ framework under the Public Procurement Bill sent to the President for assent
If the President signs the new Public Procurement Bill, we may finally, we may see the light of an industrial policy which works in South Africa. Designation scores a few notable victories here and we’re going to claim some of these victories, because all of the important changes made, were recommendations we sent to the […]
Waste Pickers Integration guidelines contradicts Government actions
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, along with the Department of Science and Innovation, published “The Waste Pickers Integration Guideline for South Africa”. This guideline serves as a model to integrate the informal waste pickers into the formal value chain. There are around 300 000 waste pickers, so integrating them is really important. These 2 departments […]