Jason F BellSouth Africa needs food security. How can we get it back?A recent report by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) lays bare the magnitude of the problem facing the South African economy and the…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
Jason F BellGovt red tape, meat industries’ influence are serious barriers to plant-based alternativesSouth Africa is a country that is sorely lacking dynamism, competitiveness, and sustainability and facing worsening levels of inequality…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Jason F BellUp to R100bn in new mining ventures held up by delays in implementing mining cadastreSouth Africa’s mining industry was once world-leading but now only accounts for around 4% of mining production worldwide. This decline in…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Jason F BellPandemic opens the door for a game-changing approach to South African policymakingIn 1983, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Carol Lancaster, warned about Africa’s impending economic…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Jason F BellTowards a reimagining of a resilient and sustainable green industrial policy agenda in South AfricaThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many foreign economies to focus their response packages on mitigating the most egregious macroeconomic and…Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
Jason F BellFOCUSING ON INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION ONLY TACKLES HALF THE PROBLEM; WE MUST DEMAND THAT OUR…Urbanisation has been a major driving force of worldwide social, spatial, and industrial change for over 100 years. While these changes…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Jason F BellTanzania’s nationalisation of their mineral deposits is a necessary step towards economic growthRecent news that Tanzania’s revocation of a retention licence for a nickel project jointly owned by Barrick Gold and Glencore has added to…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Jason F BellThe case for ethical Special Economic ZonesNowhere will you hear of an economic success story greater than that of China and its South East Asian neighbours. The rates of economic…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Jason F BellWould a minimalist economy represent a dystopia?I recently read a blog post titled “ Stimulate the Economy Like a Minimalist” by Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, authors of the…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018
Jason F BellThe Utopian ideal is something that needs to be achieved?Well, not exactly. But it is intriguing. I am about halfway through Rutger Bregman’s book and the basic premise is simple: all of our…Apr 9, 2018Apr 9, 2018