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Citizens bear Covid’s economic scars

Coronavirus Sarah Smit & M&G Data Desk - 2 Oct 2020

Data released this week is evidence of the scale of the financial and humanitarian crisis South Africa faces

Debt rises as virus eats paycheques

Business Tshegofatso Mathe & Thando Maeko - 17 Sep 2020

Heavily indebted, South Africans turn to loan sharks rather than banks for short-term relief, while business resists borrowing from banks due to economic uncertainty

Colin Coleman: Beyond the ‘two-speed’ society

Opinion Colin Coleman - 9 Sep 2020

A 10-point plan for streamlining South Africa’s economy

Debt-for-climate swaps are crucial for economic recovery in the developing world

Environment Shamshad Akhtar, Kevin P Gallagher, Stephany Griffith-Jones, Jörg Haas & Ulrich Volz - 1 Sep 2020

COMMENT: Developing countries face a debt crisis that will only become worse as the Covid-19 pandemic continues, and massive debt relief will inevitably be necessary. The only question is whether it will be designed to address the even larger climate crisis

A new Cold War is coming. Africa should not pick sides

Africa W Gyude Moore - 21 Aug 2020

COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course

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

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Unions cry foul over SABC dismissal costs and retrenchments

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Fake trafficking news targets migrants

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

Concept papers are sought for implementating activities, for a multi-faceted programme that aims to reduce poaching and illegal trade in wildlife

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special reports - 19 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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special reports - 16 Oct 2020

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Special Reports

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