Jonathan Oppenheimer Insights
Jennifer Ward-Oppenheimer Research Grant for African environmental researchers
Jennifer Ward-Oppenheimer Research Grant for African environmental researchers Watch Full Video
We need to have an honest debate about farming rhino to save them – Jonathan Oppenheimer
We need to have an honest debate about farming rhino to save them – Jonathan Oppenheimer South Africa holds the
Policymakers shouldn’t let inflation blind them to the problem of underinvestment
Policymakers shouldn’t let inflation blind them to the problem of underinvestment We need more ‘engaged capital’, argues South African social
The Investment Imperative
The Investment Imperative Inflation has risen sharply around the world. It recently reached a forty-year high in the US, bringing
Jonathan Oppenheimer’s legacy to his late Jennifer – incentivising scientists to tackle African challenges
In this thoughtful and moving interview, the scion of South Africa’s storied Oppenheimers uncovers a bit about his late wife
Lessons for our economic recovery
Covid-19 has created two parallel crises: one in public health, one in the global economy. Vaccines look likely to provide
Business Investment, The Recovery, And Goals-Based Regulation
The economies that will recover fastest will be those that are best able to re-establish and sustain strong demand and
Quantitative Easing, Hyperactive Finance, And The Incentive To Invest
Quantitative easing (QE) may have unintended consequences that are potentially damaging for productive investment and the long-term health of our
The case for ‘engaged’ capital
Policymakers and financial investors need to work together to encourage engaged capital and investment in productive assets, argues Jonathan Oppenheimer
Community Insights
NO ONE IS SAFE UNTIL EVERYONE IS SAFE: A Study of Migrant Experiences With COVID-19 in South Africa 
The impact of COVID-19 in South Africa, by existing data, has been the most severe on the African continent. South Africa, which accounted for 38.1% of total COVID-19 infections in Africa as of March 2022, is home to approximately 2.9
South Africa’s Future: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Presentation
South Africa’s Future: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Presentation The Brenthurst Foundation have built a fact-based model that outlines the consequences of choices that voters and political leaders make for South Africa. Read full report
NICKY AND JONATHAN OPPENHEIMER STAND ALONGSIDE SOUTH AFRICANS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19, WITH R1 BILLION TO SMME EMPLOYEES
We are deeply concerned about the unfolding global health crisis. As proud South Africans, we welcome our government’s robust and timely efforts to stem the tide. Success in the face of such adversity will require all of us, working together,
SA Heading for Coalition as ANC to Get Under 50%
SA Heading for Coalition as ANC to Get Under 50% The ANC share of the vote among those who will definitely cast their ballots will fall to 46.7% of the vote in the 2024 election, a survey conducted on behalf
Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance
Changing the narrative and language used around climate finance The African continent has already familiarised itself with a few unexpected guests – or so we say. Ana, Batsirai, Emnati, Dumanko and Gombe are names that will forever be etched on
The Brenthurst Foundation: Statement on the Lesotho Election
The Brenthurst Foundation: Statement on the Lesotho Election Brenthurst Foundation deployed 14 observers led by Mr Tendai Biti, former Finance Minister of Zimbabwe and Vice-President of the Citizens Coalition for Change and included other members from South Africa, Tanzania, the