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How to rescue SA’s ailing economy

Business Nthabiseng Moleko, Martyn Davies & Duma Gqubule - 10 Jan 2021

2020 was a challenging year for everybody, with no growth forecast in the economy, fears of a deep recession and a jobs bloodbath. Three experts contextualise this situation, focusing on what can be done in 2021 to slow down the spiral into an economic abyss

In celebration of the Basotho hat

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Beneath Mashaba’s ‘centrism’ lurks the reactionary

Politics Christopher McMichael - 21 Nov 2020

A fanatic of the free market, Herman Mashaba advances extreme economic policies for South Africa. But he needs political power first, so he rides on xenophobic sentiments for votes

Cheating on your funds costs you behaviour tax

Business Thando Maeko - 8 Nov 2020

Short-term financial decisions fuelled by fear and greed run contrary to long-term investment goals

Why insurance firms’ earnings are down

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 19 Sep 2020

Covid-19 has hit the insurance industry especially hard

Say hello to lockdown lite

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After months of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, it seems we are in line for a further easing of the regulations

Jobs at stake as financial losses hit ArcelorMittal

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 30 Jul 2020

South Africa’s steel producer’s earnings dropped in the first quarter of 2020 because of low demand and a lacklustre economy, exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown

Black Lives Matter: The South African economy’s unfinished business

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 10 Jul 2020

Tshegofatso Mathe spoke to people in the South African business world about structural racism in our economy, and what must be done to overcome it

Jury’s out on green recovery

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 9 Jul 2020

Public-private partnerships and big infrastructure builds have been suggested as ways to boost South Africa’s flagging economy. Another option to consider is green bonds, which would also help achieve climate crisis goals

Cartoon: Carlos on Mboweni’s budget

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Invisible threat to workers’ rights

Business Sarah Smit - 14 May 2020

Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe

‘There is heartbreak every day’

Coronavirus Sarah Smit - 14 May 2020

People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially

Ubuntu should be at the centre of our response to Covid-19

Coronavirus Mike Wooldridge - 12 May 2020

Demonstrations of common humanity are a powerful tool to help us navigate our way through the pandemic

Young people need a bailout: Cancel student debt held by national banks

Education Luke Cadden - 8 May 2020

A more equitable and fair society, able to conquer the effects of pandemics, starts with debt-free education and skills development

Virus shakes up taxi sector

Business Thando Maeko - 7 May 2020

Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic

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Latest articles on South African Economy

How to rescue SA’s ailing economy

In celebration of the Basotho hat

Beneath Mashaba’s ‘centrism’ lurks the reactionary

Cheating on your funds costs you behaviour tax

Why insurance firms’ earnings are down

Say hello to lockdown lite

Jobs at stake as financial losses hit ArcelorMittal

Black Lives Matter: The South African economy’s unfinished business

Jury’s out on green recovery

Cartoon: Carlos on Mboweni’s budget

Invisible threat to workers’ rights

‘There is heartbreak every day’

Ubuntu should be at the centre of our response to Covid-19

Young people need a bailout: Cancel student debt held by national banks

Virus shakes up taxi sector

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