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
The fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, may have helped protect the fiscus from a long-term debt crisis
A review of the NDP notes that the economy has not performed adequately to rid the country of poverty, inequality and unemployment by 2030
The ruling party’s economic transformation head Mmamokolo Kubayi said the resolution for state entities to be moved to line ministries remained intact
In the wake of a food affordability crisis, prices at retail level are not controlled and the government is at arm’s length
Central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said the job of tackling inflation was not done yet
Inflation accelerated to 4.8% year-on-year in August, up from 4.7% in July, according to data from Statistics South Africa
A cloak-and-dagger approach to macroeconomic policy could further hinder the state’s exercise in confidence-building
Ervin Tu, the group chief investment officer at Naspers, has been appointed interim chief executive of both companies
The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure