Small-scale embedded generation: why compliance is the cornerstone of South Africa’s energy future
South Africa’s energy transition did not emerge from long‑term planning alone. It was accelerated by crisis. As load-shedding intensified and electricity supply became increasingly unreliable, households and businesses across the…
Africa’s energy paradox: cheap technology, costly finance
Two identical solar plants: one in Spain, one in Kenya. Same panels, similar sun, similar engineering. Yet one produces cheap electricity while the other struggles to deliver affordable power. The…
Superbugs + climate change = double trouble. Here’s why.
Superbugs are a big public health issue. So is climate change. Put the two together and the problem becomes even bigger, writes Ida Jooste. What once was a medical miracle…
HIV made him expect to die at 40. At 73, Edwin Cameron asks: who’s planning for our ageing survivors?
At 33, retired Constitutional Court justice Edwin Cameron thought he had, maybe, seven years left. His story traces the arc from certain death from Aids to a chronic, manageable condition…
All Africans are villagers: leadership, identity, and the power of roots
Leadership is delighted to publish an excerpt from Thebe Ikalafeng’s book, Rooted and Rising: Reclaiming Our Culture and Redefining Our Global Influence I never thought of myself as a villager.…
From recovery
to acceleration
Nasiphi Ndevu compares SONA 2025 andSONA 2026 through three national priorities The State of the Nation Address (SONA) remains one of the most significant political events in South Africa. Delivered…
Picking the brain of the Minister of Human Settlements
Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, speaks to Leadership about the current state of housing in South Africa South Africa enters 2026 with renewed economic momentum after years of low…
Terror Lekota: a gallant fighter who strayed and stubbornly chose to stay in the wilderness
Thebe Mabanga remembers the lateTerror Lekota, who passed away on 4 March 2026 I was at the Five Flies restaurant behind parliament, not far from the Western Cape High Court…
Why scenario planning belongs at the centre of your budgeting and forecasting cycles
For many organisations, financial planning still centres on a single approved view of the year ahead. The budget is finalised, locked in and used as the primary reference point for…
From strategic alignment to African innovation
Olona Majikijela delves into the leadership of Masande Dyasi In a world where technology evolves faster than most organisations can adapt, few leaders stand out for bringing clarity to complexity.…