• The South African government is becoming trapped within layers of accumulated complexity.
• The government therefore appears simultaneously hyper-present and absent.
• Complex systems create discretion and discretion creates power.
• Economic success becomes tied less to productive capability and more to proximity to administrative systems.
• The crisis no longer lies in the absence of rules or oversight, but in the growing burden of managing complexity itself

His name is synonymous with groundbreaking research and innovation, with many honours over the years acknowledging the impact of his work. Now, another prestigious honour will soon be awarded to Prof. Louis du Preez, amphibian conservationist and amphibian parasite diversity expert of the School of Biological Sciences of the North-West University (NWU).

It is the battle of the billionaires as two of the most powerful heavyweights in the tech industry will step into the ring on Monday 27 April in Oakland, California, when Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman goes to trial.

The South African municipal landscape is not collapsing in a single moment of crisis. It is eroding in slow motion.

Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, chief director of the NWU Business School

The North-West University’s Ikateleng programme is expanding into Rustenburg’s platinum belt, helping to build a pipeline of future engineers and mining professionals from local schools.

Koeberg’s latest milestone shows why nuclear power remains central to South Africa’s energy future.

Koeberg’s performance suggests Eskom may be rebuilding the public confidence it once lost.

As the only operational nuclear plant in Africa, Koeberg continues to anchor the continent’s nuclear energy ambitions.