Statistics South Africa says 204 000 jobs were gained between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2022
As the economic crisis worsens mental health professionals see a parallel rise in domestic violence
UK governments borrow money for deficit spending from corporations and the rich. But the very beneficiaries of the tax cuts Truss proposed were these ‘investors’, who baulked
Eskom’s new board faces the reality that the utility’s problems far outweigh the board’s solutions to achieve a 75% energy availability
The medium-term budget policy statement has received criticism and praise from civil society
The former deputy finance minister has offered a stinging analysis of the electoral bill, calling it constitutionally flawed
Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path
To ensure efficiency the public procurement system need to be streamlined, using sound technical processes and tools to improve procedures
From technology startups to innovations in industries such as agriculture and transport, they are creating jobs and opportunities for themselves and their peers
If we want a better country then we need to stop spouting slogans, organise and work together
The world must use the United Nations Climate Change Conference to inspire an approach to mitigation and adaptation that is based on trust, justice and equity
In 2021, South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide and it cost the economy R2.2-billion a year
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
An increase in foreign direct investment could be the way to unlock economic opportunity
Solving our electricity crisis is set to become more difficult as the world now faces power shortages. We aren’t the only game in town
Inflation, that ‘problem’ torturing capitalist economies these days, offers us the first example of such policies
This cannot be rectified without redistributing wealth and property – and therefore power
The market is the pillar of capitalist ideology, yet it is just another human institution invented and reinvented periodically across human history
From our daily engagements with young people at Youth Capital and the Centre for Social Development in Africa, we know that most are proactive, energetic and resilient. Young people are ready to contribute to the economy and pursue sustainable livelihoods. But endless rejections, the lack of financial resources and deep-seated barriers have left them in […]
The country’s shiny new banknotes are only a cosmetic solution to Sierra Leone’s dire economic crisis, say critics
n this extract from the book Who Do We Become, the author writes that the passion economy can alter how we think of careers, earning and success as entrepreneurs harness technology to access parts of the economy previously closed to them
The continent’s tech must take centre stage and show the world what we have to offer
After more than 10 years of meddling and the countless executive game of musical chairs, please leave political actors out of Eskom problem-solving. This is a problem to be solved by Andre de Ruyter and the unions and the ‘rogue’ employees working outside the established channels
The first-quarter economic growth was attributed to growth in eight industries, according to Statistics SA’s data
Small modular nuclear reactors can help South Africa transition to a low-carbon economy
Consumers, who have remained resilient despite South Africa’s economic woes over the past decade, are being squeezed on all fronts. What are the policy options? Or is it the same old, same old
It is estimated that gold worth $1.5 billion is smuggled annually out of Zimbabwe but this is only the tip of what has led to chronic poverty
The economic crisis in the country appears to be pushing people over the mental edge
New skills and solutions are needed for businesses and individuals to thrive in the rapidly changing world of work
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
In the face of climate change, inadequate urban planning in eThekwini exacerbates flooding and poor road maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of South Africa affects food security
On top of record-breaking fuel hikes and rising costs of grain-based feed, consumers can expect a steep price increase in chicken