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An elite detached from daily struggles
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs,…
Fort Hare University: Lies and xenophobia distract from the jobs crisis
State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration
The ANC fails to define its own economic policy
Its position has shifted from social democracy to neoliberalism over two decades. But what is it now?
We must invest in technical colleges
An outdated national development plan will help sink South Africa’s economic prospects if youth development is not prioritised
Make the SA economy work for graduates
The country needs an economic policy that takes account of the skill sets we currently have