PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – crocodiles ate my budget
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova dig into the politics of the moment: cost of living, Jacob Zuma, NSFAS – and Gwede’s fuel price gaffe…
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Godongwana’s fuel relief buys policymakers breathing room, but economists warn the inflation risk isn’t gone – just deferred…
Secretive Eskom gets walloped in court by AfriForum
The power utility has been ordered to release its coal and diesel contracts. It will shed welcome light on an institution long plagued by…
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Mantashe’s R93.37bn fuel price gamble
Would the government have the courage to slash the fuel price by 46% overnight, even if it slices the top layer off its tax…
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