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Fix economy: Cut, build, tax

Business Thando Maeko - 16 Oct 2020

Expert panel presents a range of solutions to the economic crisis that include cost cutting, infrastructure spending and a solidarity levy

ANC’s rogue deployees revealed

Politics Athandiwe Saba, Paddy Harper & Khaya Koko - 15 Oct 2020

Despite 6 300 ANC cadres working in government, the party’s integrity committee has done little to deal with its accused members

Watch it again: Ramaphosa details economic recovery plan

Business Kiri Rupiah - 15 Oct 2020

According to the Presidency, the plan aims to expedite, in a sustainable manner, the recovery of South Africa’s economy

Ramaphosa reiterates support for emerging farmers

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 9 Oct 2020

On the back of the announcement that the government would allocate more land to be leased by emerging farmers, President Cyril Ramaphosa says that beneficiaries will also be trained in financial management and enterprise development

Citizens tired of being played for a fool

Opinion Craig Moffat - 8 Oct 2020

The use of a South African Air Force jet by ANC officials without the minister following the required procedures is one such case — and more questions arise on examination of that case

Infrastructure key to economic recovery — Ramaphosa

Politics Paddy Harper - 6 Oct 2020

The governing party wants localisation at the centre of its infrastructure-led strategy

Renewables will light up the darkness

Business Thando Maeko - 3 Oct 2020

More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure

Editorial: Arrests expose the rot in the ANC

Editorial Editorial - 2 Oct 2020

The ANC has used its power to create networks of patronage. And this means going after corruption will cost the party financially

Dance with the ‘devil’: Why SA has fought off the IMF for so long

Politics Luke Feltham - 27 Sep 2020

The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is

Zuma vs Ramaphosa? Neither is the leader South Africans deserve

Opinion Andile Zulu - 27 Sep 2020

Neither statesman could command sufficient authority in an ANC that remains mired in corruption and infighting and at the behest of big capital

Emergency hospital: Gauteng’s potential R500-million albatross

Coronavirus Sabelo Skiti & Pontsho Pilane - 25 Sep 2020

Construction of an emergency Covid-19 hospital is running months behind deadline, promising to come online only after Gauteng’s peak

The ANC’s clean-up mission is causing a standoff

Politics Paddy Harper & Athandiwe Saba - 24 Sep 2020

ANC factions in several provinces are failing to abide by the dictates of the NEC’s decision that leaders who face corruption charges step aside from state and party posts

We cannot afford incremental action on climate change

Environment Alex Lenferna - 24 Sep 2020

The government has promised that we will get to net zero emissions by 2050, but is still taking actions that will make the climate crisis worse

Q&A Sessions: A focused recovery plan will guide us — Trudi Makhaya

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 19 Sep 2020

Trudi Makhaya, the president’s economic adviser, talks to Tshegofatso Mathe about her upbringing, favourite books, Covid-19 and solutions to get our country out of its economic stagnation, family, reading, books, literature

Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe

Politics Lester Kiewit - 18 Sep 2020

Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions

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