Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said ending blackouts is at the top of the government’s priorities as the country grapples with tough economic conditions
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s plan may help the continent emerge successfully from the Covid-19 pandemic and respond to other threats
The commercial property sector probably peaked in 2022. Office vacancies remain high and harsh economic conditions continue to constrain growth
Although direct trade and financial links between Africa, Russia and Ukraine may be small, the main effect of the war will be civil strife in Africa driven by food and energy inflation
Covid, state capture and climate change are all problems that need solving – but here’s how to see the silver lining and deal with them
The leisure industry is optimistic that growth this festive season will recover to pre-pandemic levels
Easing of restrictions marks a shift in policy, but Beijing’s stance remains hazy and inconsistent
But backing the president is a useless strategy if the left can’t pull together, be open new ideas and find a way to get in tune with the majority
Analysts were expecting far more modest GDP growth, considering the mixed bag of economic data for the third quarter
The business organisation, Sakeliga, which made the application, says Covid-19 lockdowns did ‘unprecedented harm to economic and social activity’
A gradual easing within broadly contained zones before loosening restrictions more broadly worked for China’s economy. It may work for its healthcare system too
The increase will probably add to the South African Reserve Bank’s hawkishness, with analysts expecting another large repo rate hike on Thursday
Economist don’t expect an upgrade anytime soon, but the country is in a better position to claw back its investment grade rating
Inadequate rail capacity has pushed more trucks, and costs, onto municipal roads, which are steadily deteriorating
Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet
The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.
The president’s family chat on TV served only to leave South Africans in the dark and fuel our fury
If only the zeal that went into fighting Covid-19 could be applied to drug-resistant bacteria which pose a major threat on the continent
South Africa’s black middle class has a spending power of R400-billion per year, research study finds
Borrowers face another 75 basis point repo rate hike this week, as inflation looks to stay uncomfortably high
Around the world, education systems are struggling to equip learners with the values, skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world
One would have hoped the ANC had made it out of its 2017 trenches – or dug some new ones
Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela leads the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) — a public entity few people knew about until the Covid-19 pandemic hit
Residents of beachfront tent camp hope to be allowed to farm there long term
The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future
In its economic survey, the OECD recommends increasing VAT or broadening the base of corporate and personal income taxes to pay for the grant
Labour unions have embarked on a nationwide strike over the high cost of living
The country has struggled to recover jobs after Covid-19’s economic onslaught
The market, allowed to flourish and create jobs, is the solution, not violent nationalism
Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible
A Deloitte report highlights allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud, while salary increases for senior management exceeded the limit set by the governing council
The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme