Our house is on fire: The economic cost of letting learning fail
We must use the scandal of wasteful expenditure at the department of higher education and training not as a distraction, but as a lens…
Suggestions
The week ahead: Mkhwanazi saga still centre stage
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
Behind the economic thinking of Paul Mashatile
How does Deputy President Paul Mashatile believe the economy should be run? Pieter du Toit delves into the question in this extract from his…
The week ahead: Madlanga commission back in action
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
The week ahead: RAF inquiry hits the road
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
The week ahead: Gayton’s Kunene countdown
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
The price of state dysfunction
The SARB has paused its cutting cycle as state-set prices push up costs. It's why badly needed reforms are key to unlocking lower interest…
The week ahead: SARB rates decision in the spotlight
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
Growth hides deep investment slump
The economy grew 0.8% in the second quarter, but investment shrank again, signalling weak confidence. Without business, growth will stay fragile…
Manufacturing meltdown: South Africa’s jobs crisis deepens
The jobs crisis worsens as factories shut and imports rise. Only urgent reforms in infrastructure, logistics and governance can halt the decline…
Most Read
R1,000 for every South African baby? Sarupen thinks it could work
Purple CEO Charles Savage says South Africa could launch its…
Show ponies, thoroughbreds and bucking broncos: Our 2026 stock picks
This is the Year of the Horse. Team Currency has…
When political power enters the hunting fields
A leaked recording, court orders and company records point to…
Discovery, humbled by poor crisis management, does a U-turn
Discovery’s ham-fisted efforts to recoup money paid in error to…
