Duma Gqubule
Duma Gqubule is a financial journalist, analyst, researcher and adviser on issues of economic development and transformation
No relief in South Africa’s many relief packages
/ 28 October 2022

No relief in South Africa’s many relief packages

The government’s development path is likely to result in higher rates of unemployment

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Enforce employment equity quotas in big companies
/ 20 October 2022

Enforce employment equity quotas in big companies

The drama at Dis-Chem shows that many firms are declining to transform because they can

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Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland
/ 13 October 2022

Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland

The government must invest in its people and infrastructure to stimulate the economy

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Enough excuses, Eskom!
/ 6 October 2022

Enough excuses, Eskom!

Eskom’s blame game falls flat when one looks at the facts and figures behind the utility’s failure

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Rate hikes are the wrong medicine
/ 3 October 2022

Rate hikes are the wrong medicine

The government should rather consider a targeted approach to reducing inflation

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The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy
/ 9 September 2022

The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy

The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate

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No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence
/ 26 August 2022

No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence

The government has pledged funds to fight gender-based violence and femicide

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