Godongwana’s third act: Another box office flop?
Budget 3.0 lands without the VAT hike. But with weak growth, rising costs and party tension, it’s another instalment in search of a new…
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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…
Gauteng’s faulty towers
The Gauteng government has spent 22 years trying to develop a government precinct in Joburg. Instead, it’s spending R34m a month on rent…
Civilians, governments losing out as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production.…
A dictator’s playbook: Funnelling funds into South African property
African dictators’ wealth is hiding in plain sight. Are Joburg and Cape Town estates prime laundromats for billions looted from the continent?…
Debt crisis: South Africa’s not there yet, but …
Scrapping the VAT hike isn’t going to push South Africa into a debt crisis. But without real growth and spending cuts, we’re drifting closer…
Coalface collapse: Why our municipalities are broken
South Africa’s municipalities are the coalface of service delivery. Their failure puts the country at risk…
PPPs to the rescue? Not quite yet
South Africa needs massive investment to meet its infrastructure goals. It’s looking to PPPs to plug the gap.…
Vat so 2.0 (or 0.5, twice) – but DA still holds out
Budget 2.0 was finally tabled, with VAT still going up, but by only 0.5 percentage points a year over two years. The DA, however,…
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…
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