Latest articles on Nationalisation

Spain did it, so why can’t South Africa nationalise healthcare to save lives?

Article Nimi Hoffmann - 12 Apr 2020

South Africa is working towards establishing a publicly-funded universal health service and now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, is the time to implement it

EFF manifesto calls for scrapping of the tender system to eliminate corruption

Article Paddy Harper - 2 Feb 2019

The manifesto incorporates the party’s seven cardinal pillars — including land redistribution without compensation

ANC divided over Reserve Bank

Article Matuma Letsoalo Author - 24 Aug 2018

EFF tries to force the ruling party’s hand to make the central bank state-owned

Jury still out on economic hot potatoes

Article Lynley Donnelly - 20 Dec 2017

It is viewed as a “historical anomaly” that the reserve bank has private shareholders. It is recommended that the Reserve Bank be entirely state owned

Editorial: Give privatisation a fair hearing

Article Editorial - 18 Feb 2016

There is no sense in trying to impose socialist solutions that barely worked even in the advanced industrial countries

Letters to the editor: March 14 to 20 2014

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Mar 2014

M&G readers are all about politics and the law this week.

EFF election manifesto plays it safe

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 25 Feb 2014

Despite it representing a consolidation of its policies, the EFF's election manifesto, launched over the weekend, has shown a few inconstencies.

Malema rips into Zuma’s Nkandla homestead

Article Staff Reporter - 9 Dec 2013

EFF leader Julius Malema says President Jacob Zuma built an expensive pool at his Nkandla home but nobody in his family can swim.

Zambia to cede control in copper mines

Article Matthew Hill - 9 Oct 2013

The Zambian government continues to step back from nationalisation as it now looks to cut its stake in the once dominant ZCCM Investment Holdings.

Vavi: Cosatu’s calls for nationalisation not confusing

Article Sapa - 7 Apr 2013

The Congress of South African Trade Unions is not confused about its call for nationalisation, says its general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi.

Mining sector kept guessing about ANC’s intentions

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Feb 2013

Nationalisation of mines is firmly off the table, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about state intervention in South Africa's mining sector.

Mining: Resource nationalism all the rage

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Feb 2013

Countries around the world have been asking what they are getting from the mining of their resources.

Gwede rejects Amcu’s calls for government to nationalise mines

Article Sapa - 17 Jan 2013

The government has no plans to nationalise unsustainable mines, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.

Wasp: Party with a sting in its tail is going mainstream

Article Niren Tolsi - 11 Jan 2013

One of the key demands of the newly formed Workers and Socialist Party, which will enter mainstream politics will be the nationalisation of the mines.

ANC gets decisive on economy, integrity and governance

Article Niren Tolsi, Matuma Letsoala, Charles Molele & Mmanaledi Mataboge - 21 Dec 2012

Jacob Zuma's new ANC leadership has taken its most decisive move to end uncertainty about economic policy by flatly rejecting nationalisation.

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