The banking sector will be in a vulnerable position if the national treasury does not stabilise its debt
The fund – the main safety net for unemployed workers – will run at an almost R20-billion deficit
Many workers, including managers, like working remotely, but research shows it can be tough on most other employees.
Far from rendering major cities obsolete, the pandemic forced the mayor of Paris to quickly implement pedestrianisation as an urban design innovation. With thoughtful planning, similar bold transformations can happen in other cities
The basic education minister talks of quality passes achieved by the class of 2020, but a closer look at the results tells a different story
Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa, chief executive of global internet company Naspers, has held senior posts in investment and development banking. She tells Tshegofatso Mathe about her family life in Soweto and her career, including with Cyril Ramaphosa before he went back to politics
New research shows that there has been an increase in maternal deaths during the Covid-19 restriction
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine have arrived in South Africa out of the nine million procured — 300 000 to 500 000 are expected to arrive within two months
The surprise 1% reduction will result in a wider, more compliant corporate tax base, according to Ismail Momoniat
Government spending has reached a record 41.7% of GDP, and the budget deficit has widened from 5.7% in 2019 to an estimated 14%
The world cannot afford ‘safe havens’ in which the virus can thrive and evolve and threaten us all
Last year, the finance minister noted that increased government spending has failed to promote growth over the past decade
The treasury forecasts 3.3% growth, but warns this will fall to 1.6% if the fledgeling vaccination programme fails to stem successive Covid waves
Read the finance minister’s address on the budget for 2021
As we prepare to listen to another tough budget speech, it is time to recognise the vital but neglected role played by this strata in modern South Africa
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has the difficult task of kick-starting a stalled economy while also cutting on spending
Pfizer is accused of bullying Latin American governments by demanding they grant indemnity against potential civil claims relating to the vaccine
The Gauteng and Eastern Cape premiers have been ravaged by scandal over the past year, in both instances involving the political heads of their health departments
According to Statistics South Africa, the unemployment rate reached 32.5% in the last months of 2020 — the highest since the quarterly labour-force survey began
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
The minister of basic education released the 2020 matric results on Monday, announcing that the overall pass rate has declined from 2019
Zanzibar’s first vice-president in its government of national unity died of Covid-19 last week.
South Africa needs active citizens and real change starts in the home, with conversations about social justice
The world has a chance to set a new course so that everyone benefits from artificial intelligence
People living with HIV in Sierra Leone who use drugs are facing grim challenges during the pandemic
Community healthcare workers are at the coalface in the battle against Covid-19 – and by offering primary healthcare to the poor – but they can barely afford to replace their well-worn shoes
The Development Bank of Southern Africa plans to use the booming market to finance its climate projects and invest in infrastructure
Experts offer their advice about what Finance Minister Tito Mboweni should focus on in next week’s budget speech
The Eastern Cape’s premier has been accused of shielding suspects from police
Education in South Africa is dismally unequal, and Covid-19 has exacerbated the crisis. Investment in infrastructure is crucial
Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her
About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been sent to about 50 sites for health workers to be vaccinated