'Nationalisation', whatever that means, is a policy favoured by a majority (or at least a plurality) of South Africans according to opinion polls (TNS Research Surveys 2011). …
Nationalisation of privately held central banks is also not uncommon, but it is usually associated with a period of crisis in that country. For South Africa, with its progressive Constitution that ...
The current debate about the Land Expropriation Without Compensation (LEWC) is driven by the poverty, unemployment, and inequality in South Africa (Mubecua and Nojiyeza, 2019). These challenges ...
First net loss -$27bn (2014: $50bn profit). Gearing increased to 46% (2014: 38%). Miners have impaired 32% of capex 2010-15. Market capitalization fell to $494bn (end 2014: $791bn) – back to pre-GFC levels. Mining companies are focused on cost cutting, productivity improvement, capital discipline and adjustment.
Nationalizing South African mines: an economic Nationalizing the mining sector will cost the government more than it receives state in the South African economy, (ii) the fiscal risks or benefits of nationalization, (iii) the efficiency of the …
At present the radical and populist interpretation of the NDR is gaining ground in the face of declining economic growth in South Africa (0.2% in July/August 2016), …
Nationalising the Reserve Bank. 26 January 2018 - Jannie Rossouw. Government ownership does not automatically imply government control. South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), recently adopted a resolution to nationalise the country's central bank. The move comes on the back of calls for …
If the mines were turned over to the government, more job creation could take place and skills development would be initiated. South Africa's economy could become wealthier as precious resources would remain within the country's borders. Disadvantages of nationalisation However, nationalisation does come at various costs.
Disadvantages of nationailsation Nationalisation would create panic among foreign investors. South Africa has a history of state owned enterprises that haven't been very successful, this would place more doubt in the mind of the foreign invertor. The mining sector, after nationalisation, could take a very long time to boast a profit.
Rationale for nationalization. Nationalization in Southern Africa was justified on the following, familiar, eco nomic, ideological and political grounds. Political independence also entailed economic independence for the newly sovereign nation. This, it was postulated, could only be achieved if the state acquired ownership and control of at ...
Advantages. The advantages of Nationalization is given below: 1. Safeguards the interests of Laborers: Nationalization also came to be regarded as holding the key to better relations between labor and management. Under private capitalism the managers are agents acting for a host of owners. They have therefore to oppose the …
5. Most of nonfinancial SOEs are in the utility and transportation sectors and fully owned by the government (Figure 1). The utilities sector comprises the electricity (Eskom) and water enterprises (i.e., the water boards and the Transcaledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA), a related water infrastructure company). The transport sector comprises mainly ...
The history of socialism in South Africa is closely linked to the struggle against apartheid, a system of racial segregation and oppression that lasted from 1948 to 1994. During apartheid, the majority of South Africans, who were black, lived in poverty, while a minority of whites held most of the wealth and power.
When the African National Congress (ANC) became the democratic government of South Africa in 1994, it faced the challenge of transforming the economy. How this was to be done, however, revolved around two divergent views of the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) which forms the underlying ideology or glue that binds …
Ernst and Young, the global consultancy, claims in its Business Risks in Mining and Metals 2012/13 report that resource nationalism is the biggest risk for mining companies in Africa. Beyond the definitional controversy, it is true that governments that have pursued naked resource nationalism have tended to suffer adverse effects in the …
The Nationalisation of The SA Reserve Bank Posted 02 July 2018 by Prof André Roux. Share. ... The 2017-2018 Report also indicates that the three most problematic factors for doing business in South Africa are corruption, crime and theft, and government instability. The impact of this institutional deterioration manifests in many ways, not ...
1. Improved efficiency. The main argument for privatisation is that private companies have a profit incentive to cut costs and be more efficient. If you work for a government run industry managers do not usually share in any profits. However, a private firm is interested in making a profit, and so it is more likely to cut costs and be efficient.
The study analysed and investigated the debate of nationalisation in South Africa by exploring its advantages and disadvantages to perspectives drawn from countries where nationalisation was successful, including instances of failure. Moreover, the study focused on the role of public administration, in the implementation of the nationalisation ...
Abstract. The past four years have seen fierce debates over a radical proposal aimed at speeding up the redistribution of land in South Africa—the expropriation of privately-owned land without the payment of compensation. The proposal and its reception must be located within the complex politics of land in the post-apartheid era, in a context ...
Abstract. Nationalization is high on the policy agenda in South Africa. This paper considers the case for nationalizing the local mining sector from an evidence-based perspective, which is derived ...
Nationalisation is a political contest and a failure to defend it will spark momentum towards the next steps of greater political control. The loss of unambiguous independence of the bank in its oversight of …
Nationalisation in South Africa: Which Way are We Going? By Glenn Ashton · 11 Aug 2010. A + A = A -. 0. Nationalisation been returned to the agenda, …
The study analysed and investigated the debate of nationalisation in South Africa by exploring its advantages and disadvantages to perspectives drawn from countries …
Arguments for nationalisation. Nationalisation occurs when the government take control of an industry previously owned by private firms. For example, after 1945, the Labour government nationalised key industries, such as railways, steel and electricity. The argument was that the government would be able to run the industries in …
The trend towards the privatisation of health services in South Africa reflects a growing use of private sources of finance and the growing proportion of privately owned fee-for-service providers and facilities. Fee-for-service methods of reimbursement aggravate the geographical maldistribution of personnel and facilities, and the competition ...
The disadvantages include that mining can damage the environment both on and commercial activity including mining south of 60 degrees South With the growth of South Africa's secondary and tertiary industries, the relative contribution of mining to South Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) has declined over the past 10 to 20 years Mining ...
disadvantages of nationalising mining sector south africa. advantages and disadvantages of nationalization mining sector in Anglo is the largest private sector employer in South Africa, with the mining sector making up Contact Supplier POLITICS WINDOW: What would it mean for South Africa. Nationalisation to transform South …
South Africa is highly dependent on minerals; since the 19th century its economy has been based on their export. Nationalization could greatly affect this. The mining industry acts as stimulus for the development of other branches of economy. PGMs—leading South Africa export earner: 35% of exports.
Nationalisation has many other economic benefits, including the safeguarding of South Africa's economic sovereignty and shedding the colonial legacy of being an exporter of natural resources and ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization on South Africa. Globalization is the "shrinking" of the world and the increased consciousness of the world as a whole. It is a term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that is a result of dramatically increased cross-border trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
'Nationalisation', whatever that means, is a policy favoured by a majority (or at least a plurality) of South Africans according to opinion polls (TNS Research Surveys 2011). Majority opinion in South Africa probably also favours a return to the death penalty, corporal punishment in schools, a ban on abortion and the abrogation of gay ...
African nationalism, in South Africa, also embraces the concept of a Pan Africanism. It is a modern phenomenon which tries to build a nation within a specific geographic area. The ideal for South …
Racial oppression in South Africa is a direct consequence of colonialists' control of South Africa's mineral resources, and we have a responsibility to reverse such phenomenon. During the 2009 State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma said: "The creation of decent work will be at the centre of our economic policies and will influence ...
The study analysed and investigated the debate of nationalisation in South Africa by exploring its advantages and disadvantages to perspectives drawn from countries where nationalisation was successful, including instances of failure. Moreover, the study focused on the role of public administration, in the implementation of the nationalisation ...