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This time it’s different: African economies may not survive

Business Eddie Rakabe - 19 Jul 2020

Amid the headwinds created by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s time the Aloe ferox, which survives in dry, harsh conditions, is nurtured — but the options are limited

Three months in, Covid-19 poses triple threats in Africa

Africa Edwin Ikhuoria - 18 May 2020

Health, debt and hunger are huge threats to the continent’s stability

Government should offer debt guarantees

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Apr 2020

A research institution says the government should guarantee small businesses’ debt in order to keep the sector that employs millions of South Africans afloat amid Covid-19

RIGHT OF REPLY: Hawks probe R111m hospital fraud

Article Coega Development - 25 Apr 2019

The Coega Development Corporation responds to an M&G article

Eskom’s plight the fault line in Tito Mboweni’s 2019 budget

Article Lynley Donnelly - 20 Feb 2019

Eskom gets R69-billion in additional funds for its restructuring plans but no debt relief deal

Mboweni to deliver budget in the face of massive debt and blackouts

Article Michelle Gumede - 20 Feb 2019

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is under pressure to bail out the state power utility Eskom — along with its $30-billion mountain of debt

As it stands, Eskom will cease to exist by April — DPE

Article Lynley Donnelly - 13 Feb 2019

The department outlined the financial and operational problems facing the utility, which began load-shedding on Monday

RAF amendment bill could boost loss of support claim expenditure by 70%

Article Jacques Coetzee - 28 Jan 2019

Opponents of Rabs say inadequate research and consultation have been done

No end to Eskom bailout furore

Article Lynley Donnelly - 25 Jan 2019

The utility is labouring under a debt burden of about R420-billion and its cash from operations is not enough to service its interest payments

Eskom aims to shed its debt load

Article Lynley Donnelly - 7 Dec 2018

But critics say shifting liability to the state could have unintended consequences for the economy

Municipalities’ unpaid water bills increase to a whopping R13.1bn

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Nov 2018

It is not only municipalities at fault. Government and provincial departments also owe a portion of the R13.1-billion debt

SA footballers still haunted by black tax and lavish living

Article Luke Feltham - 26 Oct 2018

Professional footballers, who have to retire young, need different investment vehicles

Africa’s new debt crisis

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 25 Oct 2018

On the continent where many countries faced bankruptcy in the 1990s, once again the outlook is grim. This time around, help is harder to find

JSE cleans up after scandals

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 5 Oct 2018

New proposals will give the stock exchange greater oversight and introduce more transparency

Debt relief won’t be a quick fix

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 14 Sep 2018

Writing off debts of the poor, as laid out in a Bill before Parliament, may take up to seven years

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Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Lester Kiewit - 2 Aug 2020

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

National

Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

Paddy Harper - 2 Aug 2020

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

National

Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters

thando maeko - 30 Jul 2020

The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed

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Special Reports

Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

special reports - 3 Aug 2020

This webinar on Debt Management, sponsored by Debt Rescue, had its experts share a practical approach to debt management amid this crisis and beyond

Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

Special Reports

How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

Special Reports

Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both