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When business becomes government’s crutch
By offering to help fix Joburg, business will help prop up a flailing local government…
West Africa must go mobile-first for modern governance
The region’s public sector needs digital transformation. Chatbots and mobile-first strategies can boost efficiency, trust and citizen-centric services…
The disaster that is unrealised capital gains tax
Discussions around unrealised capital gains tax should have investors deeply concerned, given the potential economic fallout…
Trade shocks test auto industry survival plan
US tariffs, EU carbon costs and rising imports threaten South Africa’s auto industry. Can government save jobs?…
It’s not tariffs killing South Africa, it’s the jobs drought
South Africa’s jobless rate hits 33.2%. Tariffs aren’t the culprit – stagnant growth is. Talk won’t fix it; bold reforms and real investment just…
The navel-gazing of the Gucci liberation class
African liberation movements want to know why they’re losing influence. The answers are right in front of them…
Why people are moving to the Western Cape
The Western Cape is booming. People come for jobs, schools and safety – but the province is under pressure to keep up with demand…
Why Fourie may be right on South African unemployment
Capitec’s CEO sees a far lower jobless rate. If admitting work risks tax, or your grant, would you? That may explain why the unemployment…
Oh goody! More talking!
There’s apparently no hurry to get Ramaphosa’s ‘national dialogue’ off the ground. We’ll likely have to wait a year for any programme of action…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
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