Workers’ Day | SA universities teaches 4IR skills
May 4, 2022A lot has been said about the fourth Industrial revolution and how its technologies are already changing the way we work and live. Miriam Altman, professor in 4IR at the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg speaks to #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403
Unpacking infrastructure planning and delivery
April 28, 2022With the increased focus on a nationally co-ordinated effort to support the government’s drive to reignite SA’s economy and place it on a sustainable and inclusive broad-based growth path, infrastructure development is critical.
Transformation in the digital sector
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa collected R14.4bn in revenue from the auction of spectrum. Companies that qualified for the bidding process were well-established enterprises, without any new or unknown players making the cut. There has been an outcry that the process didn’t benefit South Africa’s transformation agenda, with some saying that it excluded black-owned businesses. 4IR Professor of Practice at the University of Johannesburg, Dr. Miriam Altman, weighs in on transformation in the digital sector. Tune into Newzroom Afrika, DStv Channel 405, for more details.
Is SA ready to create its own 24-hour metros?
March 31, 2022Dr Miriam Altman, former national planning commissioner and director of Altman Advisory speaks to Refilwe Moloto about how well set South Africa’s metros are to become 24-hour city’s like global icons, New York and London.
Budget Review – Good, Bad And Ugly
February 24, 2022The market reaction to the budget tells you everything. Much of the good news priced in. But as the Budget review reminds us It’s important to remember how we got here – and to ensure that history does not repeat itself. From 2008/09, South Africa experienced more than a decade of stagnating economic growth, weighed down by longstanding structural constraints. At the same time, state capture drained the country’s confidence and resources. A series of economic shocks and unbudgeted expenditures resulted in a massive deterioration of the public finances. And then came COVID‐19. Let’s welcome our panel to review the budget after the dust has settled: • Mamello Matikinca, Chief Economist at FNB • Dr Miriam Altman, economist and professor of 4IR at UJ, • Peter Attard Montalto, Head of Capital Markets Research at Intellidex • Mathew Parks, parliamentary coordinator for Cosatu
How will the Budget Speech 2022 affect ordinary South Africans in their daily lives
February 23, 2022Economist Sifiso Skenjana, Senior Lecturer at Regenesys Business School Annatjie van Rooyen, Professor at University of Johannesburg’s College of Business & Economics Dr Miriam Altman, and South African United Business Confederation CEO Jackie Mpondo Hendricks weigh in on #BudgetSpeech2022. Tune into Newzroom Afrika, DSTV channel 405 for more details.
WATCH: Budget 2022 preview
February 22, 2022Budget 2022 | The debt trap
eNCA speaks to UJ Professor of Business and Economics, Miriam Altman. Courtesy #DStv403
Economic recovery one of Ramaphosa’s central focus points
February 11, 2022President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday delivered his State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall. Economic recovery was one of Ramaphosa’s central focus points. The president said government would assemble a task team to help companies do business and gain access to funding, thus creating employment. When it comes to State Owned Enterprises, the president said a task team is working on evaluating and consolidating SOEs and their function. Professor Miriam Altman from the College of Business at the University of Johannesburg, weighs in on the president’s speech.