Vision 2030 News
Tomorrow’s digital technologies taking flight
By Dr Harry Teifel At a global level the world is heading into a new Industrial Age, which is either referred to as “Industry 4.0” or the “4th Industrial Revolution”. These developments are set to lead to massive ramifications on society as a whole but also for...
Operation Phakisa: a sea of opportunity
Operation Phakisa – the blueprint for unlocking our ocean’s economic potential – has made significant inroads, having unlocked some R24-billion in investment by 2017.
Green economy priorities and investment opportunities
Investing in SA’s green economy.
The vision-based leadership imperative: challenging a declinist outlook
We need to recognise the potential of our economy and invest in it.
How can SA better prepare the youth for jobs of the future?
The education crisis can’t be solved by government alone but rather, all parties with a vested interest.
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[INFOGRAPHIC] 9 strategies to boost the SA economy
A plan for turning the economy around and building a more equal society.
Operation Phakisa: Investing in SA’s ’10th province’
With rich natural resources and a strong legal system, the offshore exploration and ocean governance tiers of Operation Phakisa had unlocked a close to R50-billion for South Africa's economy by 2018. This is the second blog in a three-part series click here to read...
Presidency welcomes review of National Development Plan
The National Planning Commission (NPC) met with President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss the progress that has been made in terms of the National Development Plan (NDP) and its Vision 2030.
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[Graph] Unemployment rate on the rise since 2008
By Nicole Forrest Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for Q2 2019 on 30 July. The results once again showed an increase in unemployment, with the rate rising from 27.3% in the first three months of the year to 29% over May to...
Operation Phakisa: the ocean economy
South Africa’s ’10th province’ has major investment potential. The blue economy can create thousands of jobs and generate billions of rands in investment.
South Africa reimagined
A favourable investment destination.
Congrats to all the 2018 Vision 2030 winners
It has been almost six years since the National Planning Commission, then led by former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and deputised by a businessman and political activist by the name of Cyril Ramaphosa, presented their plan to the nation. Almost everyone who took...
Vision 2030 Winners Announced
National Development Plan Leaders The annual Vision 2030 Awards honour the achievements and share the success stories of organisations, enterprises and individuals that actively demonstrate alignment to the South African government's Nine-Point Plan to boost economic...
SMMEs catalyst to growth, transformation and job creation in agriculture
President Cyril Ramaphosa has earmarked 2018 as the year to take decisive action to realise the economic potential of the agricultural sector. In the second and third quarters of 2017, agriculture made the biggest contribution to the growth of the economy and...
Best Practice – Tools in manufacturing competitiveness: The case of Workplace Challenge
Key takeaway messages from the manufacturing breakaway session South Africa does not have generic problems. South Africa has market efficiencies, market size and reasonably good infrastructure. The three requirements that are essential to be linked for a highly...
Creating public/private partnerships to improve food security in South Africa
Key takeaway messages from the food security breakaway session Food security means that all people at all times have physical and economic access to adequate amounts of nutritious, safe foods which are produced in an environmentally sustainable and socially just...
Calling all social entrepreneurs: Be South Africa’s next change maker with the Nation Builder Social Innovation Challenge
In partnership with LaunchLab and the Mergon Group Nation Builder, together with the Stellenbosch University LaunchLab and the Mergon Group, is inviting business pitches for their inaugural Social Innovation Challenge. The competition aims to identify and support...
Now is the time to reform, stabilise and revitalise state-owned entities
Our vision is that by 2030 state institutions are well-run and effectively coordinated, managed by professionals committed to the public good and capable of delivering consistently high-quality services, and working for economic growth and reduced poverty and...
NDP: Planning, or lack thereof, is a key roadblock
• Construction and infrastructure development (sponsored by Basil Read) – 2030 is only 13 years away. Time is not on our side. Planning, or lack thereof, is a key roadblock to being where we should be. Our road network is good but needs to be better. Funding is a key...
EXECUTION! EXECUTION! EXECUTION
The opening address by Professor of Robotics and Megatronics, former President of the African News Agency and former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Arthur Mutambara, was a clarion call to South Africans to execute the vision of the NDP. How do we do this? How do...
“We can meet the NDP goals”
The five breakaway sessions on day 1 (2017) covered entrepreneurship development; training and skills development; improving economic production by investing in people; construction and economic transformation. Their key takeaways: • Entrepreneurship Development...
