Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation
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The country’s changing demographics can be positive – but only if there are jobs for the still-growing, working-age population
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Access to the missing middle should be celebrated, but it is only one step in what looks to be a long journey for the higher education system
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There are a number of employment dynamics which will hinder the country’s development if not addressed
Policymakers at home and abroad failed to see the 2008 crisis as an opportunity to break from the past and imagine the world anew
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The treasury continues to underfund health and education
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
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A 10-year review of the NDP lays bare the extent to which the economy has regressed, as its targets slip further from the government’s grasp
A review of the NDP notes that the economy has not performed adequately to rid the country of poverty, inequality and unemployment by 2030
Learners must be given a breadth of skills, beyond literacy and numeracy, to prepare them for an ever-changing world
The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus
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Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours
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The department’s minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said small businesses are expected to propel economic growth
The TVET colleges’ appalling results on vocational studies could jeopardise the three-stream model’s objectives
Continuity and adaptability are critical for the achievement of an inclusive society, a report by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation finds
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
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Risk of a confrontation with workers rises after Cosatu’s pleas for extended fuel tax relief are snubbed
The commission said the goals of the National Development Plan, which it is charged with advancing, ‘cannot be achieved without energy security’
Service-delivery issues, procurement inefficiencies and cadre deployment continue to plague municipalities, according to the Bureau for Economic Research
Unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require policy interventions in agriculture and cross-cutting government departments
Nearly half of the population in South Africa — one of the most unequal countries in the world — is considered chronically poor.
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Things can happen much quicker if the arteries of land reform are unblocked
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 state should focus on the stewardship of the ocean and sustainable use of its resources for economic growth and long-term jobs rather than on the fossil fuel industry
Mismanagement, pollution and a water deficit exacerbated by climate change are to blame
South Africa lacks rigorous implementation of its many, well-designed policies and plans
Development cannot be achieved unless we achieve universal access to education
The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding
For 20 years ministers in charge of the police have been telling them to beat up or kill criminals
Knowing the learners and teachers and what they need is essential to reform in the school system
To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change
The new year marks the countdown to reaching the goals set out in the development plan for the country