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Imagine the future: Entrepreneurs and small businesses rent shared office space in Cape Town. High-growth tech start-ups need a conducive policy environment to thrive. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

South Africa needs to breed ‘unicorns’

A start-up Act that changes exchange control, tax and labour laws will help innovation-driven tech start-ups thrive

Fuel has
become one of the largest monthly expense items for many households.

Why motorists are paying more for petrol

Steep fuel price hikes are the result of higher levies, which came into effect this week, as well as a turbulent international oil market

A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’

Budget cuts give bad bosses a break

A scaled-down labour inspectorate will leave vulnerable workers at the mercy of ‘unscrupulous employers’

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images

NSFAS funds, jobs for youth dry up

The already turbulent labour market could see more strain if aspiring students lose out

Will Cyril Ramaphosa have one or two terms?

The threat to the president’s rule comes not from the opposition, but from within the ANC

Job creation was a major topic in last week’s budget, which was released the day after South Africa’s devastating unemployment statistics made headlines.

Will job creation schemes fix the unemployment crisis?

Experts say there is no evidence yet to show that government-funded employment schemes work long term

We will find resources to ensure the Zondo commission completes its work — Lamola

Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department will ensure the state capture commission is afforded the financial resources to complete its work, despite the treasury’s…

Come what may, the UIF will pay

The fund – the main safety net for unemployed workers – will run at an almost R20-billion deficit

Carlos on Mboweni’s piñata of pain

Something has to give Mr Mboweni

Snip, snip: Mboweni eyes wage bill, other future spending cuts

Last year, the finance minister noted that increased government spending has failed to promote growth over the past decade

The budget-balancing act takes centre stage

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has the difficult task of kick-starting a stalled economy while also cutting on spending