South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security
Bold adjustments must be made to boost employment and diversify exports
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
The latest ill-advised interest rate hike demonstrates that monetary policy is too crucial to be left to the governor and the bank’s employees alone
The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on the private sector
It is monetary policy masochism to hike interest rates and shoot blanks at world oil prices
Eskom has sunk on Ramaphosa’s watch. The government needs to get its focus right and fix it
The utility’s employees went on an unprotected strike but years of poor decisions wrecked the energy producer
The state has to employ another one million people to match international standards
The Social Policy Initiative’s two scenarios would meet basic needs and tackle unemployment