South Africa’s rail revival opens a new insurance market
As private operators, financiers, and rolling-stock owners enter a rail system long dominated by the state, a specialist insurance market is developing alongside the infrastructure reforms.
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Why South Africa’s changing fire risk matters to insurers
Evolving buildings and technologies are complicating structural fires, increasing the importance of prevention, resilience, municipal capacity, and effective risk transfer.
What better healthcare could look like in South Africa
Discovery’s data shows how prevention, screening, and co-ordinated care can extend lives – while raising difficult questions about how to replicate those gains more widely.
Treasury signals harder line on failing municipalities
Treasury Director-General Duncan Pieterse says municipalities that fail to reform may increasingly lose operational control of key services.
Budget: higher taxes, rising costs, and no relief for households
A phased VAT increase and frozen tax brackets mean South Africans will pay more, while concerns grow over government spending and economic stagnation.
Municipal infrastructure: a complex landscape with emerging opportunities
Public-private partnerships and sustainable projects are opportunities for impactful, long-term investment in essential services and economic growth.
Is South Africa back on track?
While challenges remain, improvements in energy supply, the rand, and infrastructure investment offer hope for future growth, provided the government continues to deliver on its promises.
Building South Africa’s future: can infrastructure investment overcome regulatory hurdles?
Mika Adsetts, global chief investment officer of Momentum Multi-management, says that while PPPs are crucial for advancing infrastructure goals, an array of investments is key to scaling these projects.
