Vusi Gumede

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A new continental free trade agreement is here: But what about the regional economic communities?

Analysis Vusi Gumede - 8 Mar 2020

The agreement could go beyond economics towards the political unification of Africa

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Make the SA economy work for graduates

Article Vusi Gumede - 9 Nov 2019

The country needs an economic policy that takes account of the skill sets we currently have

Another new dawn for South Africa

Article Vusi Gumede - 22 Jan 2019

The country is missing a viable social policy

SA’s social policies must be resurrected

Article Vusi Gumede - 18 Oct 2018

As with economics, the state is rudderless, which requires a return to the ideals of the Constitution and a developmental state

SA’s great expectations are justified

Article Vusi Gumede - 26 Jan 2018

As change seems finally within reach, we must assess the political work that needs to be done

The state does have ways to radically transform SA

Article Vusi Gumede - 1 Jun 2017

But a social compact on the economy is needed for radical economic transformation to gain traction

Oxfam report scratches the surface of global inequality solutions

Analysis Vusi Gumede - 24 Jan 2017

Report on the divide between rich and poor makes weak suggestions about how to fix it.

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Africa’s lessons from the global economic crisis

Analysis Vusi Gumede - 10 Nov 2016

The continent needs to future-proof itself by crafting a new, inclusive socioeconomic system.

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Government’s economic plans all sound the same. We need a socioeconomic overhaul

Article Vusi Gumede - 18 Jul 2016

In his latest book on economic and social inclusion, Vusi Gumede addresses the question of how to get the country back on track.

Constitution demands radical change

Analysis Vusi Gumede - 13 May 2016

This starts with the economy. And a look back at 20 years of our founding document reveals how far we have come and how far we still have to go.

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SA needs to overturn state-capital relations, if not society itself

Article Vusi Gumede - 9 May 2016

Even with the hegemony of global capital, a keen understanding of the political economy can lead to South Africa’s development, writes Vusi Gumede.

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Global goals ignore needs of the South

Analysis Vusi Gumede - 3 Oct 2015

Africa relies on policies that have failed – even in the countries it borrowed them from.

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Specia Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs

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Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria to reopen on Heritage Day

special reports - 22 Sep 2020

The new, drive-through sculpture exhibition brings to four the number of exhibitions of iconic African and South African art