SOE holding company: Mission-led or mission impossible?
/ 12 December 2023

SOE holding company: Mission-led or mission impossible?

Reforming governance has proved to be a Sisyphean task. If done right, a new state holding company could be the final push

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Ebrahim Patel wants better envoys
/ 29 September 2023

Ebrahim Patel wants better envoys

South Africa to oppose reciprocal duty-free access for US companies during the Agoa conference in November

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Will SA lose its footing amid China’s great rebalancing act?
/ 29 August 2023

Will SA lose its footing amid China’s great rebalancing act?

To realise sustainable growth, the economic superpower must change tack, and South Africa must be ready to adjust

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In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?
/ 15 August 2023

In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?

As the US considers the future of the trade agreement, South Africa has pointed to its critical position as a gateway to a future economic powerhouse

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Who Patel and Godogwana could make way for, as cabinet reshuffle speculation continues
/ 6 March 2023

Who Patel and Godogwana could make way for, as cabinet reshuffle speculation continues

ANC insiders are almost certain that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will not remain the cooperative governance minister for long

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What is hamstringing SA’s industrial growth?
/ 9 January 2023

What is hamstringing SA’s industrial growth?

Implementing the country’s many masterplans demands capacity and focus from a department that has been pulled in different directions

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Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa
/ 5 August 2022

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

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