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Lyal White

Prof. Lyal White is the Senior Director of the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) at the University of Johannesburg.

Latest Work

South Africa’s Maduro dilemma — when principles meet pragmatism

FOREIGN POLICY TIGHTROPE OP-ED

5 January 2026

South Africa’s Maduro dilemma — when principles meet pragmatism

5 min

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Lessons in competitiveness and disruption for SA from five global capitals

ECONOMIES OF SCALE OP-ED

18 December 2025

Lessons in competitiveness and disruption for SA from five global capitals

6 min

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South Africa needs a Safaricom to drive business-led development

6 December 2024

South Africa needs a Safaricom to drive business-led development

4 min

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Lyal White

30 April 2020

Covid-19 exposes the populists

5 min

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Co-responsibility, not populism, is what Brazil and South Africa need

23 April 2019

Co-responsibility, not populism, is what Brazil and South Africa need

4 min

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Op-Ed: Pure life as a meano development, Costa Rican style

20 October 2017

Op-Ed: Pure life as a meano development, Costa Rican style

6 min

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