Engineering unity: how Ipeleng Mabusela is rewiring South Africa’s motor industry
“If we work together, we don’t just fix cars. We fix economies. We fix futures. And in the process, we fix ourselves,” says Ipeleng Mabusela, Chief Executive Officer of the…
Mpintshi Yum: driving culinary wellness
Ido Lekota sat down with the founders of Mpintshi Yum–Leigh and Lerato Walters-Miane–to find out how they are changing the nutrition game in South Africa South Africa faces a “nutrition…
Sharon Moatshe–lift them as you rise
A profile of leadership, resilience, and purpose Scrolling through TikTok, Leadership Editor Prof Onkgopotse JJ Tabane found a gem he never thought he would come across on the social media…
Should provincial legislatures be dissolved?
Is the continued existence of provincial legislatures—which are a drain to the fiscus—still justified in a country like South Africa, where there are numerous urgent pressing priorities like runaway unemployment,…
Why the DA’s “Economic Inclusion for All” bill targets equity, not compliance fraud
Good governance is not code for neutralising redress. It is making redress work—with public proof, enforceable penalties, and relentless public scrutiny, writes Andile Nomlala For many of us, B-BEE wasn’t…
The future of health financing in Africa
Health in Africa–not African health–isin deep crisis, writes Dr Jean Kaseya Health in Africa needs multiple and varied sources of funding. Some health institutions are in decay. Patients need diagnostics,…
The future of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa
Remarks by Sandile Zungu, delivered at the Frank Dialogue on the future of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, at NH Johannesburg Sandton. It is an honour…
B-BBEE must continue: the way forward
Ido Lekota attended the Frank Dialogue on the Future of B-BBEE in South Africa hosted by Leadership Magazine Editor Professor JJ Tabane in partnership with TimesLive and shares the main…
BEE as a conduit for social justice and investment
There can be no free ride in the pursuit of transformation anda truly inclusive and growing economy, writes Tshediso Matona As Commissioner of the B-BBEE Commission, I have been keenly…
Driving spacial transformation: inside the HDA’s journey to become the developer of choice
Over the past few years, the Housing Development Agency (HDA) has undergone a remarkable transformation. One that has repositioned it as a credible, efficient, and purpose-driven public sector developer. Once…