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Red Tape

Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future
Thought Leader
/ 15 April 2025

Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future

Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country

By Yonela Faba
Eskom at risk of stage 13 load-shedding if it doesn’t shape up, says new report
National
/ 3 March 2024

Eskom at risk of stage 13 load-shedding if it doesn’t shape up, says new report

‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE

By Mandisa Nyathi
Rental lifeline for Durban flood victims
National
/ 7 September 2022

Rental lifeline for Durban flood victims

Red tape, land scarcity and site invasions have slowed the process of building houses for flood victims

By Paddy Harper
Red tape is strangling small businesses
Opinion
/ 24 May 2022

Red tape is strangling small businesses

People in countries such as Brazil, India and China are two to three times more likely to be entrepreneurs than South Africans.

By Sindile Vabaza
Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa
Business
/ 23 May 2022

Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa

The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts

By Anathi Madubela
Treasury needs to be braver, but Godongwana’s neutral budget is a good start
Business
/ 24 February 2022

Treasury needs to be braver, but Godongwana’s neutral budget is a good start

The government has finally started to recognise the importance of SMMEs in job creation, the business bounce-back scheme being a case in point

By Miguel da Silva
Skills crunch in the state? Use outside experts
Opinion
/ 23 February 2022

Skills crunch in the state? Use outside experts

Advisers – not consultants – can help close critical gaps in government where the loss of key skills leaves the president desperately needing to enhance the state’s capacity to secure his reforms

By Mzukisi Qobo
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump
Business
/ 10 February 2022

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump

The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment

By Sarah Smit
Cut red tape so that small business is enabled and encouraged
Article
/ 13 July 2018

Cut red tape so that small business is enabled and encouraged

South Africa has realised the value add that small enterprises can bring to the economy, but we seem confused about how to go about creating them

By Staff Reporter
Red tape delays ICT imports, placing South Africa at a disadvantage that’ll cost jobs
Article
/ 10 August 2016

Red tape delays ICT imports, placing South Africa at a disadvantage that’ll cost jobs

The industry is growing increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency of local agencies and seemingly contrived informal trade barriers.

By Staff Reporter

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