by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 28, 2019 | General Comments
The Mail & Guardian has included my name on its list of 200 Young South Africans 2019. In the past, this list had great South Africans like Mr Julius Malema, Mr Trevor Noah and Professor Mamokgedi Phakeng, and other folks. I am humbled to have my name written in...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 2, 2019 | General Comments
Essay by Thabi Nkosi and Wandile Sihlobo[i] Agriculture has come under the spotlight in South Africa. Not only did the severe droughts experienced in 2015 to 2016 highlight the sector’s importance to South Africa’s economic growth and job creation ambitions, the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 28, 2019 | General Comments
Often said is the statement that the macroeconomic standing of the agricultural sector has diminished over time – and this argument is supported by the sector’s declining share of GDP, which fell from 4.2% in the 1996 to 2.4% in 2018. What is not captured in this...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 15, 2019 | General Comments
“When the facts change, I change my mind…” – Paul Samuelson or John Maynard Keynes…whatever the source, this is fitting for this post. As Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe continue to rebuild after devastating Cyclone Idai last month, I deemed it appropriate to revisit...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 12, 2019 | General Comments
It is easy to overlook the importance of the South African agricultural sector if one only views it from its contribution as a share of the GDP, which has declined from 4.2% in the 1996 to 2.6% in 2017. What is often not captured in this narrative, is the fact that...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 10, 2019 | Africa Focus, General Comments
I spent the better part of yesterday at the International Trade Commission of South Africa (ITAC) where I moonlight as a Commissioner focusing on trade matters. In the midst of all that, I missed some interesting news on Zimbabwe’s land reform story. Reuters, an...
