Inside Track: JHB Water Crisis – What’s being done?
November 22, 2024South Africa’s largest city is in a water crisis. Have you had your water cut, had low pressure, or had your water throttled? Join us to understand what the plan is as we hear from Deputy Water Affairs and Sanitation Minister David Mahlobo and Dr Miriam Altman, who is the Convenor of the Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng. Johannesburg resident and cities reporter Ferial Haffajee will lead the conversation and we look forward to your contributions and questions.
Building a bridge to shared prosperity | Miriam Altman | TEDxJohannesburgSalon
October 21, 2024
South Africa has had great successes in its journey from apartheid to democracy but struggles to build a bridge from economic exclusion to shared prosperity. In this powerful talk, Miriam Altman explores why this magnificent country with so much potential keeps getting stuck, while developing countries with similar challenges seem to power ahead. Altman identifies the root causes hindering the nation’s growth, challenging conventional economic thinking. Having spent decades working on technical solutions, Altman has come to realise that the root cause of this stasis will not be found in economics but rather in a society that has not sufficiently broken with self-defeating behaviour from its troubled past. Altman’s talk is an inspiring call to action, reimagining South Africa’s path to prosperity that focuses on shared purpose and human capacity. This TEDxJohannesburg event celebrated Mandela Day with a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals: this talk addressed Goal 9 on inclusive industry, innovation and infrastructure.
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How will SA benefit from Chinese investment?
September 16, 2024Ramaphosa addressed meetings at the China-Africa Forum, where he also co-chaired the High-Level Panel on Industrialisation, Agricultural Modernisation, and Green Development, among others.
How will South Africa benefit from Chinese investments in Africa?
Watch the full video on eNCA: https://www.enca.com/business/how-will-sa-benefit-chinese-investment
WATCH: How SA can harness AI to drive growth and prosperity
July 27, 2024Business Day TV speaks to iLeadLAB manager at Regent Business School Richard Shewry, and Miriam Altman, professor of 4IR Practice at UJ.
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Altman advises on way forward for seventh administration
June 12, 2024Former commissioner of the National Planning Commission Prof. Miriam Altman says the seventh administration should strive to continue with already implemented programmes rather than coming up with changes.
Coalition government on cards post May 29 elections
May 31, 2024With a number of election polls predicting that no party is likely to win a majority in the upcoming elections, a coalition government might be on the cards.
Despite Moody’s warning, 2024 elections unlikely to lead to crisis moment
May 4, 2024As we head closer to the general elections in a few weeks, Moody’s Investors are warning that South Africa may struggle to make progress in resolving the country’s long-standing challenges if a coalition government emerges. Economist Miriam Altman has more on this.
‘Lighting a fire under people’s bums’ is what’s needed in SA
April 25, 2024People should not be getting bonuses just for breathing. The point is to get onto a path of continuous improvement and learning that creates hope and dynamism and delivers a psychological boost: Dr Miriam Altman.
Grants offer relief to many
February 27, 2024Economist and strategist Prof. Miriam Altman says social grants continue to be one of the most important services that governments across the world continue to use to offer relief to some of its indigent citizens.
Dr Altman was reacting to the promise by ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa during the party’s manifesto launch earlier.
Ramaphosa announced that the government will continue to offer the R350 SRD grant with plans to offer a basic income grant for the unemployed.
Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.