10 million South Africans are drowning in debt
/ 25 November 2023

10 million South Africans are drowning in debt

The debt counselling process is not always smooth, as a Durban homeowner who fell into arrears on her mortgage has discovered

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A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit
/ 1 July 2022

A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit

Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened

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Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more
/ 12 February 2022

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

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2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?
/ 5 January 2022

2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

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Destruction hits business confidence
/ 15 July 2021

Destruction hits business confidence

An already low sentiment will be set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, thin reforms and this week’s violence

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