{"id":25691,"date":"2026-06-12T13:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbf.org.za\/pbf\/?page_id=25691"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:48:38","slug":"think-tank","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pbf.org.za\/pbf\/think-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25691\" class=\"elementor elementor-25691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bb6c1b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bb6c1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-6\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/pbf.org.za\/pbf\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Think Tank Banner\" width=\"1920\" height=\"557\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/pbf.org.za\/pbf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Think-Tank-Banner-1.png\" data-bg=\"f:contain;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-6-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:93px;yo:87px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60;l:70;ls:-1;fw:600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,0px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>PBF \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-6-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#16a34a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:93px;yo:146px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60;l:70;ls:-1;fw:600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,0px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>THINK \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-6-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f9b513\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:274px;yo:146px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60;l:70;ls:-1;fw:600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,0px,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>TANK \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-6-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:94px;yo:265px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Roboto';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Advancing insights that support inclusive<br \/> economic growth and development 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#f9b513\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:274px,274px,274px,186px;yo:146px,146px,146px,90px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:60;l:70;ls:-1;fw:600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,0px,0px,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>TANK \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-11-slide-22-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:94px,94px,94px,10px;yo:265px,265px,265px,210px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,278px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Roboto';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Advancing insights that support inclusive<br \/> 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_11_2',rl:[1240,1240,1240,480],el:[557,557,557,528],gw:[480,480,480,480],gh:[720,720,720,528],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});if (window.RS_MODULES!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider112\"]!==undefined) {window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider112\"].once = false;window.revapi11 = undefined;if (window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal!==undefined) window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal()}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78c6dd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78c6dd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdac6bf\" data-id=\"bdac6bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d0458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73d0458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE THINK TANK<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17863c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17863c8\" 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Advancing insights that support inclusive economic growth and development.<\/p><p data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"388\">It convenes business leaders, policymakers, academics and industry experts to analyse key economic issues, shape dialogue and contribute to evidence-based policy discussions.<\/p><p data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"733\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It is simply a space where business leaders and everyday citizens come together to exchange ideas, analyse challenges, and develop practical solutions that can drive social and economic progress. It is about combining real world experience with thoughtful discussion to influence better decision making and create meaningful change in society.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT THE THINK TANK The Progressive Business Forum (PBF) Think Tank is the organisation\u2019s policy, research and thought leadership platform. Advancing insights that support inclusive economic growth and development. It convenes business leaders, policymakers, academics and industry experts to analyse key economic issues, shape dialogue and contribute to evidence-based policy discussions. 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