Protecting and preserving historical records has been the cornerstone of SAHA’s work. But after a cost order, they could be out of business.
“The challenge for government will be to find ways to finance the deficit in a growth-positive manner"
Legally, it won’t be a walk in the park to place the central bank in government hands – neither will it be cheap
The rand has strengthened 15% against the dollar this year after losing over 25% of its value in 2015.
The 2008 financial crisis exposed major gaps in central banks’ operations. New features like quantitative easing have since emerged.
Although the numbers were not anywhere as stellar as they first appeared, they are not the only ones to consider, and the news is not uniformly bad.
The Mail & Guardian’s environment writer Sipho Kings has walked away with three awards for the 2013 SAB Environmental Media awards.
Monetary policy decisions by the US Federal Reserve and SA Reserve Bank will keep economists and investors on the edge of their seats this week.
Mark Shuttleworth’s bid to have SA’s exchange control declared unconstitutional could have a devastating effect on the country, says Jeremy Gauntlett.