Busa: Tough road ahead for SA economy

The road ahead for the South African economy remains "tough", Business Unity South Africa (Busa) said in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Jobs blood bath

One million jobs lost this year and a million more in jeopardy by end of 2010.

Cosatu calls for overhaul of SA economy

Cosatu said on Wednesday it wanted a total overhaul of the economy and favoured a rand exchange rate of about 10 to the dollar.

Who holds the purse strings?

Despite the confident mini-budget, confusion persists over how South Africa's economy will be managed, and by whom.

Fragile recovery

South Africa has a few hurdles to clear if it wants to be part of the global economic revival, writes Lynley Donnelly.

The new currency

As blacks consolidated their political power after 1994, whites fortified their position in the economic sector.

In defence of African leadership

The SA economy was developed with forced cheap labour, mainly Africans and the other oppressed communities classified as Indian and coloured.

Gordhan: Fiscal deficit will be 'considerably' higher

SA's fiscal deficit will be considerably higher this financial year due to a widening tax shortfall, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday.

Slowdown slows

But consumers are running scared, writes Lynley Donnelly.

Strikes, wage hikes may weigh on SA economy

An annual round of strikes and inflationary pay hikes could not have come at a worse time for a strained South African economy.

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