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Investing the Just and Sustainable Transition in Africa

by Mark Swilling | Oct 14, 2024 | Publication

I worked with Prof Desta Mebratu to draft this report. Although some of our key ideas were edited out in the end, the core logic remains valid. Quite amazing to see UNECA publish a report like this given its role in replicating macro-economic policies that have...

South Africa’s electricity crisis

by Mark Swilling | May 4, 2024 | Publication

Article in The Conversation – click on hyperlink: South Africa’s electricity crisis: a series of failures over 30 years have left a dim legacy 18 April 2024  

Reflections on Stellenbosch University Senate decision on Gaza motion

by Mark Swilling | May 4, 2024 | Blog

Sadly, the Stellenbosch University Senate today voted against a motion condemning genocide in Gaza. At least we debated the motion submitted by Progressive Professors, and it was defeated by a relatively small margin. Nevertheless, it was a vote against a motion...

Update on financing long-term infrastructure development

by Mark Swilling | May 4, 2024 | Uncategorized

Talk delivered to the CST Colloquium in April 2024 to update CST and friends of CST on the work that we are doing to facilitation the collaborations between NPC, PCC, NT/SATIED and DBSA on long-term infrastructure financing. Update on financing long-term...

Accelerating South Africa’s energy transition

by Mark Swilling | May 4, 2024 | Talks

Webinar delivered on 2 May 2024, hosted by Texas International Education Consortium.   For the ppt presentation: Texas talk...
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