The Economic Freedom Fighters leader criticised the NHI Act, arguing that the government was outsourcing its responsibility
The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift
A report by treasury and the World Bank estimated the average funding gap for financing disaster response in South Africa at R2.3 billion
Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline
As consumers and businesses reel from tough conditions, insurers have expressed uncertainty over whether there is room for growth
As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze
The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.
Electricity was the biggest cause and driver of service delivery protests in 2022
With the economy in crisis, worsened by load-shedding, the fiscus must be more responsive
Continuity and adaptability are critical for the achievement of an inclusive society, a report by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation finds
Global dynamics and South Africa’s energy crisis will weigh on domestic growth for years to come. But green investment could, eventually, resuscitate the economy
In its economic survey, the OECD recommends increasing VAT or broadening the base of corporate and personal income taxes to pay for the grant
Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
The province’s leaders are calling for mob rule and will try to convince their comrades at this weekend’s national policy conference to support their untenable position
The state’s capacity to counter threats, including those posed by immigration, must be strengthened, the former intelligence minister said at the ANC policy conference
With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning
Police minister Cele says security forces are on guard against persistent threats of violence
The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands
The underlying causes of the riots persist and all it will take is a spark that could lead to further looting and violence
It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention
From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles
Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened
The ability of informal traders to absorb any more shocks — suchas the fuel price hike — has reached zero
Some white people think any discussion of racism or its legacy is an attempt to shame or condemn them for the ‘sin’ of their whiteness
Durban and the eThekwini region was in decline – fuelled by corruption and political killings – before the deadly floods sank it
Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province
Companies are having to deal with operational and supply-chain disruptions that come less than nine months after the riots in July.
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed
The country’s economy shrank by 6.4% in 2020 but real GDP increased by 4.9% in 2021
National police commissioner Khehla Sitole, who’s had a tense standoff with police minister Bheki Cele, has been shown the door
On Tuesday Tommy Mthombeni told the SAHRC hearings into the July riots that the SAPS was understaffed, and under pressure