Submission on the Expropriation Bill April 7, 2021 All states need the power of expropriation in some instances, but expropriation should be fair, legal and rare. Implemented as it is drafted, the Expropriation Bill will not result in very dramatic changes in SA’s property or expropriation regime, but there is a significant risk that its passage will signal a period of overuse and abuse of powers of expropriation. Francis Fukuyama in conversation with Ann Bernstein April 1, 2021 Francis Fukuyama, one of the world’s leading intellectuals, spoke to CDE’s executive director Ann Bernstein about democracy, business, markets, and development. Montek Singh Ahluwalia in conversation with Ann Bernstein March 4, 2021 Montek Ahluwalia, the former Deputy Chair of India’s National Planning Commission (a cabinet position) and key partner with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in driving India’s economic reforms in the 1990s, spoke to CDE’s executive director Ann Bernstein about democracy, business, markets, and development.
Latest News Expropriation Bill is not as bad as portrayed, but the crux lies in implementation Ann Bernstein For a country desperate for higher rates of investment to ignite sustainable economic growth, the Expropriation Bill, and the headlines that have accompanied its passage through parliament’s consultat... Latest News CDE Submission on the Expropriation Bill, 2020 to the Portfolio Committee on public works and infrastructure Centre for Development and Enterprise Releasing CDE’s submission on the Expropriation Bill today, CDE executive director Ann Bernstein said, “SA’s land reform challenge is not about expropriation. This Bill does nothing to address the und... Latest News Economic recovery on the horizon Centre for Development and Enterprise The speaker in the latest CDE@25 series, Martin Wolf, spoke to Newzroom Afrika’s Ayanda Nyathi about the complex subject of democracy, business and development based on his forthcoming book The Crisis... Latest News CDE @ 25 | Martin Wolf on the crisis of democratic capitalism Centre for Development and Enterprise Watch here JOIN US as we convene a series of global conversations on democracy, business, markets and development. Martin Wolf is one of the most influential and respected commentators on economics, f... Latest News What Operation Vulindlela means for economic reform Centre for Development and Enterprise Speaking to SA FM’s Songezo Mabece, CDE’s Ann Bernstein commented on economic reform in South Africa and the developments with Operation Vulindlela. “There has certainly been far too little action tak... Latest News Operation Vulindlela Centre for Development and Enterprise Ann Bernstein speaks to Stephen Grootes on Newzroom Afrika’s The Pulse following the presidency’s technical briefing on Operation Vulindlela. “Operation Vulindlela is very important and one of the few... Latest News The impact of Covid-19 on South Africa’s GDP Centre for Development and Enterprise Statistics South Africa released data that South Africa’s GDP has shrunk by 7% in 2020. Speaking to Bongani Bingwa on Radio 702, Ann Bernstein says “South Africa’s economy is in desperate trouble and ... Latest News Economic reform (Part Two): Operation Vulindlela ushers in significant era of ‘reform-mongering’ in South Africa Ann Bernstein The operation is positioning the state to play a critical role in crafting economic growth and transformation through prioritised structural reforms. Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo says ‘this i...
April 1, 2021 CDE @ 25 Martin Wolf on the crisis of democratic capitalism March 31, 2021 Newzroom Afrika: Economic recovery on the horizon March 16, 2021 Operation Vulindlela March 11, 2021 CDE @ 25 | Francis Fukuyama on Populism after Trump February 18, 2021 Has Cyril Ramaphosa done enough to improve governance? February 15, 2021 Reaction to SONA February 15, 2021 2012 Sir Antony Fisher Award Winner - Ann Bernstein February 12, 2021 2021 SONA expectations – will SONA instil confidence? February 4, 2021 CDE@25: Montek Singh Ahluwalia - The inside story of reform and India’s high growth years January 28, 2021 South Africa's unemployment crisis November 25, 2020 CDE@25: Paul Romer talks about "Work as school" November 25, 2020 Business Day TV: South Africa’s economic outlook
