The Bertha Centre’s op-eds translate research, lived experience, and on-the-ground work into timely public commentary. Written by our team and collaborators, these pieces engage with pressing social, economic, and policy debates—challenging dominant narratives and offering fresh perspectives on how business and innovation can drive more inclusive and sustainable outcomes. Our op-eds aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice, contributing thoughtful, accessible insights to public discourse while influencing decision-makers, practitioners, and the broader ecosystem.
2026
- Unemployed young South Africans need more than skills — we need social innovation and ingenuity I Daily Maverick 30 January 2026
- Unpacking strategies in the Youth Development Innovation Review 2026 I Cape Talk January 2026
2025
- SA’s G20 presidency — the fallacy of silver bullet thinking I Business Day 25 March 2025
- G20:Inclusive leadership needed for African growth and development I Mail & Guardian 09 April 2025
- Social innovators must be at the centre of Africa’s G20 moment I Business Live 17 August 2025
- Why Impact Investing Might Collapse and How to Stop It I Stanford Social Innovation Review I 23 October 2025
2024
- Growing impact investing capacity in Africa could unlock the continent’s potential I Africa Business Communities 11 April 2024
- Fire control innovation can rise from the ashes of Africa’s informal settlements I Mail & Guardian 14 May 2024
- South Africa faces one big obstacle in its quest to go cash-free I Fin24 01 May 2024
- Dr Chat GPT: Can AI Improve Healthcare In Africa? I Health-E News 03 June 2024
- Seizing the GNU Moment — Social Innovation and Collaboration can Jumpstart South Africa I Daily Maverick 25 July 2024
- Leveraging billions flowing into Africa to transform continent’s economic narrative I Business Day 27 August 2024
- How social innovators and entrepreneurs guide the G20 I Business Day 21 November 2024
- Basic Education Laws Amendment Act is exactly what South African education needs I Daily Maverick 20 November 2024
2023
- Corporate impact investing: a paradigm shift on the horizon in doing CSR I Business Day 28 January 2023
- Skilled refugees and asylum seekers are an untapped resource for South African healthcare I Daily Maverick 26 January 2023
- Africa needs innovative funding models to fuel climate action I City Wire 16 February 2023
- Arts and culture a multibillion-rand industry, so why are our artists dying in poverty? I Daily Maverick 25 April 2023
- Inaugural Africa Impact Summit to showcase how impact investing can transform the continent I Bizcommunity 05 April 2023
- Africa is the go-to destination for impact investment I Business Day 23 May 2023
- Impact investment can change South Africa — if South Africa invests in change I Daily Maverick 18 May 2023
- Entrepreneurs, ensure your business is first in line for investment I Inc. Africa 17 May 2023
- Lending to the informal economy demands innovation I Business Day 22 September 2023
- How the rules that govern our economies can change I Business Day 19 September 2023
- Turning the tide on youth mental health in South Africa I Mail & Guardian 08 September 2023