The panel, chaired by Nobel prize-winner economist Joseph Stiglitz, will produce recommendations to help bridge the rich-poor divide
The EFF has said that the legacy of Gordhan was that of failure, exploitation and corruption
Pravin Gordhan’s earliest role as an organiser of civil resistance still carries relevance
The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture
Plans like the one announced by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi won’t move the needle on joblessness
The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift
Today, as the country awaits the next update on the state of its public purse, the prospect of a debt crisis seems more imminent than before. This is as South Africa’s fiscal position has deteriorated markedly during the course of this year, a dilemma that could see the treasury inflicting another round of spending cuts.
Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile
With most of the NDP targets way off the mark, our fiscal path defers the NDP goals by another decade, if we are lucky, while an incapable state will spell its death
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Democratic Front
The Reserve Bank governor said lower inflation gives central banks more room to respond to economic shocks
Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
But the department’s already reduced ranks may make it difficult to find someone with the technical know-how and clout to replace Dondo Mogajane
When Dondo Mogajane became director general of the national treasury, question marks were raised about his ability to defend the institution. Five years later, it was a war well fought
The directive from parliament has been put on hold, pending the EFF leader’s legal challenge to the decision as unlawful
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation
During a webinar on Wednesday evening, the former finance minister said the country needs a stronger social compact and a more detailed recovery plan
The South African Reserve Bank governor believes the state has to spur growth, restore the country’s public finances and arrest debt to escape the economic slump
Citizens will continue to pay the price for the ruling party’s internal battles for control
The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is
International and regional finance institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the AfDB have provided emergency assistance, but there still remains a funding gap to effectively fight Covid-19
The Johannesburg high court says the EFF had brought no evidence to back up the allegation
SA’s economic prospects have declined rapidly since Feburary, with Eskom being one of the biggest drains. It’s time for some difficult choices
Moyo said that some of the shareholders of the company wanted to hear his side of the story
Old Mutual and Moyo to face off again in 30 days
The on-again-off-again Old Mutual chairperson does not have access to his office
With big-money claims in rapidly heard defamation cases seemingly increasing, what does it mean?
The savings and investment group is seeking leave to appeal the interim reinstatement of Moyo as its chief executive
Judge says false allegations of corruption are “among the most serious and egregious”
Free speech is sacred, but reputations destroyed on falsehoods deserve to win defamation suits