Remarks by Mohammed Bhabha, Director of the In Transformation Initiative, delivered in Rome on 26 September 2026 at a conference on education, cohesion and post-conflict reconstruction hosted by the Carter Center — setting the stage for Professor Motala’s presentation. I. Opening We are not here to tell you how South Africa rebuilt education after apartheid. […]
The fierce and intense Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 2026 has concluded, and having won two of the three tests in South Africa, it was impossible for the Boks to lose the Baltimore instalment. At worst, the result could have been a draw, but the resilient Boks prevailed and showed why they are world champions. Rugby […]
16 July 2026.ITI remarks summaryThe establishment of the Waterberg Business Chamber comes at a critical timewhen the region is undergoing economic transition, particularly in energy, mining,agriculture, and sunrise and emerging sectors such as global business services,conservation, renewable energy and tourism. The Chamber should serve as aunified voice of business, promoting inbound local and foreign investments, […]
20 April 2026 All of us at the ITI are delighted to join the board in congratulating our co-founder, Roelf Meyer, as South Africa’s next Ambassador to the United States of America. The diplomatic assignment comes at a pivotal moment when the two countries are focused on rebuilding trust underpinned by trade, economic cooperation and national security […]
31 August 2023 Pieter du Toit Rescuing the criminal justice system is central to any attempt at resurrecting South Africa from the ANC’s misrule. And it’s time for big business to force the issue, writes Pieter du Toit. Last week, during a dialogue session arranged by former transition politician Roelf Meyer and academic Nick Binedell, […]
Malcolm Ferguson set an extraordinary example after his retirement from public duty. He became deeply aware of the need for empowering emerging farmers and thoroughly engaged in practical ways to open opportunities for new farmers. He firstly joined an initiative to consult broadly with commercial farmers to ensure their involvement. This initiative led to the […]
Ambassador Fergie, as we used to call him, hung up his diplomatic passport and retired from the South African foreign service, where he had served our country diligently as Ambassador to Israel and Mexico. An imposing figure with a heart that was matched only by his physique, he was a mentor to many aspiring diplomats, […]
The SADC regional bloc while it continues to work towards entrenching democratic values and principles in its member states, is at the same time experiencing conflict and stability challenges in some of its member states that have the potential to threaten the peace and stability of the region at large. Eswatini and dialogue prospects The […]
At this time, America seems to be faced with immense polarization on many fronts and there may be several lessons to be learned from other countries that have in the past, faces similar challenges, including South Africa. From 24 to 30 January 2023, ITI Directors, Roelf Meyer and Mohammed Bhabha traveled to several cities in […]
It is with great sadness that the In Transformation Initiative (ITI) board announces the passing of our college and friend, former cabinet minister and ambassador, Geoffrey Doidge. Ambassador Doidge passed on the evening of 10 December 2022, following his battle with cancer. Ambassador Doidge has served as a member of ITI’s board of Directors since […]
