Rob Hersov @ARC - spreading word about real SA to conservatives

At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, Deputy Finance Minister Ashor Sarupen delivered a stark warning: South Africa’s economy is stagnating and only deep structural reforms can turn it around. He identified three urgent priorities - fixing the broken energy system, unclogging ports and freight rail, and reforming dysfunctional municipalities. Without these, he…

In a candid Q&A at BNIC#2, former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter unpacked the end of load shedding, crediting new generation units, rooftop solar and heavy diesel spending. He stressed that the private sector, not government monopolies, holds the key to sustainable energy security. De Ruyter warned that sabotage, corruption…

In today’s BizNews Briefing, Cyril Ramaphosa unveils the ANC’s new Service Delivery Action Plan, Thabo Mbeki explains why his foundation pulled out of the National Dialogue, and Andre de Ruyter challenges claims of Eskom’s overstaffing while warning of soaring wage costs. Also in focus: Transnet failures, Tesla’s succession plan, Fed…

South Africa’s education system faces significant challenges, with Grade 5 pupils ranking last globally in mathematics and science, and an alarming 81% of children unable to read for meaning by age 10. Yet, Queen’s College Boys’ High School in Komani, where 94% of students are Xhosa-speaking, defies the odds in…

Speaking at the second BizNews Investment Conference (BNIC#2) in Hermanus, former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter warned that South Africa faces the same collapse conditions as 1989, but said bold leadership could spark renewal. He called for a “fantasy SONA” in 2026: needs-based empowerment, a new Scorpions, fiscal discipline, and…