Ramaphosa shows appetite for uphill election battle in Sona debate
/ 15 February 2024

Ramaphosa shows appetite for uphill election battle in Sona debate

The president largely blamed the state of the country on the legacy of apartheid and the Zuma era but said the ANC was not finished yet

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State of the nation: Brace for the Ramaphosa ripple effect
/ 6 February 2024

State of the nation: Brace for the Ramaphosa ripple effect

There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever

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Cannabis master plan on the rocks
/ 5 April 2023

Cannabis master plan on the rocks

A lack of coherent approach by government departments has stalled the process of developing cannabis policy

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With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint
/ 20 February 2023

With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint

The utility’s R400 billion debt has fed into the country’s 15-year energy crisis and low growth potential, which has been identified as a key credit weakness

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EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation
/ 12 February 2023

EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation

The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it

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