Why markets – not BEE – lift people from poverty
BEE aims to fix apartheid’s distortions, but regulated markets have created huge externalities. History shows free markets lift more people out of poverty…
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Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP will not rise. This is a major step in re-igniting the country’s growth…
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South Africans can look forward to another year of rates relief – albeit at a stop-start pace…
A turning tide – but can Treasury deliver?
Is South Africa at the start of a fiscal turnaround? Opinion from economic analysts is mixed…
WeBuyCars still bok on its growth targets
The company’s shares may have hit a speed wobble of late but its founder says the business is on track to hit its sales…
The week ahead: All systems go for the G20
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
How soaring gold prices gave National Treasury an extra R31bn
South Africa’s fiscus has been saved by the incredible run in gold prices…
Days of the undead: Treasury’s ghost staff headache
National Treasury is on the warpath for almost 9,000 ghost workers on government’s books…
One sunny day for jobs doesn’t make a summer
South Africa added 248,000 jobs in Q3, but year-to-date losses and weak growth show how fragile the recovery remains. The budget will need to…
Ten things to watch in the mini-budget
Politics, markets and reform collide as Enoch Godongwana delivers the GNU’s first fiscal update. Currency highlights 10 things to watch in the mini-budget…
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