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
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
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
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Nearly half of all workplaces inspected by the department of labour found to be unsafe
People are handing over their pets to shelters, but they too are battling financially
Demonstrations of common humanity are a powerful tool to help us navigate our way through the pandemic
A more equitable and fair society, able to conquer the effects of pandemics, starts with debt-free education and skills development
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
Measures need to lay the foundations of a new economy and society post the pandemic
Government’s response to the coronavirus is unlikely to counteract the expected sharp decline of the country’s gross domestic product
The extent and length of the journey depend on a few factors, but a hard landing seems unavoidable
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has outlined the fiscal and monetary policy interventions implemented by the government in its fight against Covid-19
The president will announce what measures are being put in place to help the country deal with coronavirus
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.
People know what they need to buy, the payments can piggyback on the Sassa system and the money will help prevent people from falling further into long-term poverty
A research institution says the government should guarantee small businesses’ debt in order to keep the sector that employs millions of South Africans afloat amid Covid-19
With little money to respond to Covid-19, the government is looking at other sources of funding
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges that has ever faced our nation. It is three simultaneous shocks. It is a health shock, which will stretch the resources of our health care system to its limit. It is a global economic shock, which will substantially reduce global growth and consequently external demand, […]
The government has responded swiftly to the Covid-19 pandemic by declaring a state of disaster and imposing a lockdown, but now it needs to start thinking of an evolving exit strategy
We need to work together regardless of our political ideologies to build the health system, stabilise the economy and protect the most vulnerable in society
South Africa doesn’t need a fiscal stimulus but rather a distributive fix through policies that will protect vulnerable households
The fiscus loses millions each day because of illicit trade. Sars can’t tackle this problem alone: it is up to all citizens to play their part
South Africa had kept Covid-19 from entering the country for a long time. But in recent days, the number of confirmed cases has increased
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
Negotiators are scrambling to meet the July 1 deadline for the world’s second-biggest trading agreement, which could boost continental trade
As with the ban on SAA flying to the United States in 1986, political pragmatism will eventually be trumped by economic realities
Pensions aren’t threatened, Eskom will be saved and it’ll boost growth and a low-carbon economy
On a provincial level, programmes such as Gauteng’s The Innovation Hub are helping to create green economic growth
The government, business, labour and civil society must work together to link potential employees to productive and decent jobs
The ratings agency is scheduled to announce its decision on a possible downgrade of SA credit worthiness on March 27
His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state