Domestic strategies to address the impact of climate change on water resources
This brief explores the strategies adopted in South Africa to address climate-related impacts on water resources.
The importance of the outstanding Constitutional Court judgment on the Public Protector’s report on the ABSA/Bankorp affair
This brief is intended to provide background to the Public Protector’s report into the ABSA/Bankorp affair and on the importance of a Constitutional Court judgment, which is still outstanding after the hearing in November 2018. The subject is dealt with at some length, which is necessary for a full understanding of the matter.
The Economy: Adapt or Die III - The Long Term
The first brief in this series considered economic priorities leading up to the 2020 Budget. The second brief discussed priorities for the following two years. This, the final brief, proposes initiatives over the longer term.
The Economy: Adapt or Die II - The Medium Term
The first brief in this series considered economic priorities leading up to the 2020 Budget. This brief discusses priorities for the following two years.
The Economy: Adapt or Die I - The Short Term
In this brief Charles Simkins considers the economic priorities leading up to the 2020 Budget.
Financial Regulation in South Africa – Brief II of II
This is the second of two briefs looking at South Africa’s financial regulation, specifically the newly formed Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and CEO, Dube Tshidi. The first brief looked at the FSCA and its “Twin Peaks” model, querying whether taking on this model of financial regulation was necessary and what the potential consequences might be. This brief looks at the legal woes the CEO of the FSCA has come up against, past and present.
Financial Regulation in South Africa – Brief I of II
This is the first of 2 briefs looking at South Africa’s financial regulation, specifically the newly formed Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and it’s CEO, Dube Tshidi. This brief looks at the FSCA and its “Twin Peaks” model, querying whether or not taking on this model of financial regulation was necessary and what the potential consequences might be. The second brief looks at some of the legal woes the CEO of the FSCA has come up against, past and present.
Recent ANC Comments on Prescribed Assets for Financial Institutions - Brief II of II
This is the second Brief of two that looks prescribed assets, as touted by the ANC. It looks at the potential consequences and finishes with a conclusion. The first Brief introduced us to the idea of prescribed assets; why the idea has been tabled by the ANC; the history of prescribed assets and the lessons learned; is it required to cause private sector investment into government projects; and is it lawful?