China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief II

This is the second brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had ...

China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief I

This is the first brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China. This brief is an overview of South Africa’s debt ...

Eskom’s latest tariff application - Our Submission to the National Energy Regulator

This brief contains a summary of the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the National Energy Regulator on Eskom’s latest tariff application. It describes ...

Improved Distribution And Utilization Of Land In Rural Areas - Our Approach

This brief pulls together and summarizes the principles in our approach to the improved distribution and utilization of rural land.

Eskom’s 2018 Financial Results

This brief provides a commentary on the main features of Eskom’s 2018 annual financial statements, released on 23 July 2018.

Human Settlements and Urban Land Reform

This brief summarizes the findings of a recently completed HSF study on human settlements in urban areas.

Parliamentary Submission: Section 25 (Property Rights)

As part of its public participation process, the Joint Constitutional Review Committee of Parliament called for submissions on the review of Section 25 of the ...

How should the National Energy Regulator respond to Eskom’s application for a retrospective reimbursement of R66.7bn for the period 2014 to 2017?

The HSF participated in public hearings on 11 May 2018, organised by the National Energy Regulator to receive comments on Eskom’s retrospective refund claim of ...

The Future

This brief is the last in a series of six on urban transport and discusses the planned future of the transport system in the five largest metros.

Minibus Taxis

This brief is the fifth in a series of six on urban transport and discusses minibus taxis. The first two briefs present statistical material which delineates ...