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South Africa’s economy expanded by a marginal 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025
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Sovereign wealth fund needs a hero

The fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, may have helped protect the fiscus from a long-term debt crisis

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
Transition: Workers carry out repairs at the Tutuka coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga. South Africa has said a retreat from fossil fuel must take account of the effect on the economy and the people who depend on it for a living. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa

South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security

  • Duma Gqubule
5 min read
Power on: People want a secure, stable electricity supply — and the economy depends on Eskom. (Mujahid Safodien/AFP)
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Use PIC and pension fund to rescue SA

Pensions aren’t threatened, Eskom will be saved and it’ll boost growth and a low-carbon economy

  • Jaco Oelofsen
9 min read