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Duma Gqubule
Duma Gqubule is a financial journalist, analyst, researcher and adviser on issues of economic development and transformation
The ‘Othered’ red herring of false narrative
A debate on xenophobia in South Africa highlights the debunking of a bogus statistic claiming international migrants commit 60% of crimes. Experts reveal that migrant crime rates…
End austerity to stimulate the economy
The 2026 Budget blue-ticked the jobs crisis, since the Treasury only cares about debt and pleasing financial markets
Is there merit to Mbeki nostalgia?
Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ and SA’s continuing economic decline have left many daydreaming about the time that was
The Fiscal Cliff | Is South Africa nearing a debt crisis?
The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994
MTBPS: Godongwana delivers treasury’s same old sermon
Like a household, new spending will be financed through tax increases or budget cuts
No relief in South Africa’s many relief packages
The government’s development path is likely to result in higher rates of unemployment
Enforce employment equity quotas in big companies
The drama at Dis-Chem shows that many firms are declining to transform because they can
Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland
The government must invest in its people and infrastructure to stimulate the economy
Enough excuses, Eskom!
Eskom’s blame game falls flat when one looks at the facts and figures behind the utility’s failure
Rate hikes are the wrong medicine
The government should rather consider a targeted approach to reducing inflation
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
No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence
The government has pledged funds to fight gender-based violence and femicide
Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa
South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security
South Africa is in need of changes to its industrial policies
Bold adjustments must be made to boost employment and diversify exports
Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets