The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike
A basic income grant requires higher taxes. But the government will struggle to convince taxpayers to give it more when they see little in return
As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines
Though the president’s speech hit the right notes, business will be looking out for delivery over promises.
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment
The prices charged by health multinational Roche were ‘significantly out of kilter’, the Competition Commission found
Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team
Economists against basic income support have warned that introducing it could hurt the GDP. Others point out that growth means little to the poor