Government must urgently implement the promised reform of the electricity sector. “Whether we like it or not, Eskom has to be unbundled. We need comprehensive, well-structured and well-thought out plans,” says Ronald Chauke, OUTA’s Portfolio Manager for Energy.

Many South Africans and South African organisations are giving significantly more philanthropic funding to local universities. However, the vast majority of funding goes to more traditional, research-intensive, historically advantaged universities (HAIs). The challenge is to better understand this discrepancy, and to address how historically disadvantaged universities (HDIs) can attract more funding.