The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
Endowed with a third of the world’s supply of them, the continent must push for actions that have the most benefits for its people
Thirty leaders from the continent met in Ethiopia to discuss a project to give 300 million people access to electricity
An international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations is required
But the financing models, which blend loans with private investments, could deepen African countries’ debt crisis
Among the truths is that most of the 17 sustainable development goals adopted by UN member states are doomed to fail
When the country takes over the presidency from Brazil in 2025, it should focus on reforming the global financial architecture
The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation
Plans like the one announced by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi won’t move the needle on joblessness
South Africa risks falling behind as much of the rest of the world embraces industrialisation to grow and protect economies
The new legislation stipulates jail terms of six months to three years for sex
Poverty doesn’t need to be the future for 8.2 million South Africans living on less than $2 or R38 a day
The Nordic model holds some insight into how to close South Africa’s yawning income and wealth gap
A report by treasury and the World Bank estimated the average funding gap for financing disaster response in South Africa at R2.3 billion
As two wars rage, the International Monetary Fund has warned that geopolitical fragmentation will hurt a still fragile global economy
To avert complete climate catastrophe, African countries need at least $277 billion per year in additional climate finance
The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its economic opportunities
A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system
Komati has been earmarked to be the facility pioneering the transition from coal to renewables in Mpumalanga
Trust in the government’s ability to deliver has worn thin, but we can’t allow it to give way to intermediaries with little regard for the public’s best interests
A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice
The United States is crafting a new foreign policy that keeps the economic superpower at its centre
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
The architecture of the global financial system hurts emerging market economies but the alliance has yet to offer an alternative
It is easy to become fixated on growth, even when it holds little promise of a better life for all — and has fed the climate crisis
Anxiety about governance failures stands to limit our options, just when we need an alternative direction the most
Hundreds of terrified African migrants flee to embassies and camps as human rights groups warns of increasing vigilante attacks
There are opportunities for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and and developing countries
We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests
The country’s dalliance with privatisation threatens to push up electricity costs, undermining energy security
The social development department has been allocated R35.7 billion to fund the extended social relief of distress grant