South Africa’s jobless, growthless trap
South Africa’s jobless growth trap persists, with unemployment at 32.9%. The deeper causes are structural, stubborn and politically inconvenient…
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Capitec lets loose
Opening up on credit, investing big in tech and paying out more cash: Capitec is on a roll…
Why ‘America First’ economics won’t fly
Despite last week’s pause, White House advisers are apparently still full steam ahead on Trump’s tariff plan. Sanity, it seems, will not prevail…
Bad economics
The idea of using South African lenders’ balance sheets to magic up more investment is alluring – but it’s misguided, and potentially dangerous…
Budget crisis: Two days to bust
The budget standoff between the ANC and DA is dragging into yet another week. If it’s not resolved, there could be dire implications for…
Expropriation at the heart of budget deadlock
Budget brinkmanship: land reform has pushed ANC-DA talks to the edge, threatening the coalition government just days before the fiscal deadline…
Tau’s R100bn transformation ‘plan’ void of detail
Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance…
Coulda, shoulda, didn’t …
With ‘Trumpflation’ looming, South Africa’s Reserve Bank has again kept rates on hold – even as cuts are long overdue, say critics…
Budget reaction: ‘An exercise in futility’
Is this simply a stale budget dressed as bold reform? VAT is rising, workers will take home less pay, and the economy is still…
Bring back the 90s to reset South Africa’s economy
South Africa is facing stage four economic cancer. But real reforms, tough choices, and strong leadership can set us right…
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What the chef ordered: Phil Carmichael from Mill St Bistro
His career has spanned training under French culinary giant Michel…
Farmers ‘maak ’n plan’ as they adapt to Trump’s turmoil
Donald Trump has upended global trade. But while the US…
Thomas Massie on the SA-US freeze, Trump, and the Epstein files
The US Republican and libertarian on why South Africa needs…
