Ramaphosa makes Alistair Ruiters special advisor for investment promotion
The former director general at the department of trade and industry has a long history leadership in business
Job Creation
Cape Town locals want tax on digital nomads to balance high housing costs
Residents say rental prices have increased drastically and accuse authorities of making the city a tourist destination at the expense of locals
Opposition parties dismiss Lesufi’s State of the Province address as bluster without actionable plans
They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided
Unemployment rate eases to 31.9% as four industries add jobs
This marks the second consecutive drop in the jobless rate, and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023
Free State’s helium gamble: A new energy frontier?
The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress? Refilwe Mochoari investigates
Renewable energy sector doesn’t provide long-term job security
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
African-made electric motorcycle completes solar-powered journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch
The innovative expedition has highlighted the need for electric mobility on the continent
SA Breweries warns that inflated tax threatens jobs, local growth
The industry wants excise tax relief amid declining sales and economic strain
GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS
The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to long-term stability in the country
Business questions relevance of Nedlac
The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
SA shipbuilding industry has potential to chart new waters and cause economic waves
Transnet christens two new locally built launch boats at Durban shipbuilding yard
Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions
The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list
‘Decent work’ could create a thriving construction industry in South Africa
Here are four pillars that employers, workers and the public can play a role in upholding to ensure the sector is safer and more productive
Ramaphosa to appoint ‘inclusive’ cabinet after inauguration, says Mbalula
The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments
Early learning is essential to economic development
Besides giving a child a head start, early childhood learning centres free up women to work and create employment opportunities for them
Unilever South Africa: Committed to enhancing the lives of the people of South Africa
Predicted spend over 2024 with mostly black-owned suppliers, including those that are small, medium and micro, is R3.2 billion
New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’
The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth
DA’s new economic policy aims to relieve debt burden, support small businesses
The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small businesses, boost economic growth, protect work seekers and create 2 million jobs
2.5 million job ‘opportunities’ in next five years, says Ramaphosa at ANC manifesto launch
The governing party also said it would progressively work towards implementing a basic income support grant
Breaking boundaries: The evolution of new casinos and their impact on the gambling industry
Casinos, gambling and gaming are now accessible to a global audience
No new dawn as long as ANC policy falls flat
Preventing policy from going wrong takes thoughtful analysis, robust debate and the political will to improve. But the governing party hasn’t taken these requirements to heart
No need to nationalise the Reserve Bank, says Paul Mashatile
The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate
Budget 2022: ‘There is a real risk that jobs lost to the pandemic may never return’
Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance
Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin
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?
South Africa must design an energy transition that creates jobs and growth
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa extends R350 grant for another year
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
Sona 2022: ‘Don’t tear our democracy apart’, says Ramaphosa
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
As Reserve Bank eyes inflation, jobs suffer
The central bank has been criticised for hiking interest rates to the detriment of employment
Hawkish Reserve Bank sees South Africa edge towards a rates hike
Analysts say the Reserve Bank could start tightening monetary policy as early as next month
Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
Renewable energy can create about 231 400 jobs up to 2030
The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation