Small companies are struggling to find finance as China gives huge infrastructure deals precedence.
Profit shifting and base erosion have been watchwords of the G20 this year.
The wealthy suburb’s growth is impressive, but infrastructure poses a major challenge.
Beware the dazzle of the latest kimberlite discovery, policymakers: diamonds aren’t forever.
Kevin Davie reflects on a recent conference in Rabat held to explore the potential of a re-energised Atlantic Basin.
A Chinese maverick is investing billions of rands in Modderfontein, but be patient — there’s more.
Those who have been unemployed for more than a year have less hope of ever finding a job.
Vodafone’s interests in Africa may be up for grabs if AT&T does acquire its European operations.
Labour strikes weren’t great for the mining sector in 2012, but they helped Eskom keep the lights on.
South Africa has made great progress since 1994 but needs to attract more foreign investment, says the Goldman Sachs’s report.
Inadequate infrastructure across Africa costs about R408-billion in lost GDP a year.
Auto manufacturers must do without their costly and fruitless development lifeline.
Arbitration may still be possible after bilateral investment treaties with the EU are terminated.
Though the sector’s job creation could outstrip mining, lack of capital and skills is an impediment.
Policy group calls for banking supervisors to be paid more.
A subsidy won’t cost older workers their jobs, but will create new posts at a relatively low cost.
New products using passive investment vehicles could offer South Africans bigger pensions for less.
Europe funds extensive study into developing the Atlantic as an economic unit to counter growing import of Pacific.
Despite branches across South Africa, Moyo has turned to business rescue to survive.
Pravin Gordhan under pressure to send out the right message.
State inaction means many of the poorest South Africans are continuing to get a raw deal.
Despite reassurances by the government, several important targets are unlikely to be met.
Health and social services got large allowances, but Gordhan also forked out for teaching wages.
Finance Minister says the government policy is focused on increasing South-Africa’s long-term economic growth and reducing inequality.
Gordhan straddles a tightrope of reducing the budget deficit while needing to spend on growth.
Efficiency is in, waste out. The Mail & Guardian takes a look a look at why the motor-vehicle industry is causing the state’s headache.
The treasury has a hungry, and growing, army of public servants to feed.
The latest changes to B-BBEE legislation stifle the economy as a whole and make things tough for small businesses.
South Africa lacks centralised system for tracking and counting the funds.
The state’s revenue streams are better than expected, thanks to above-average wage increases.
If it sticks to its plans, SA will be positioned to expand its power further across Africa.
Our planet urgently needs to be saved from our leaders’ present state of fatal short-termism.