Limpopo premier’s ‘unemployment is increasing at a decreasing rate’ claim jeered
/ 13 March 2024

Limpopo premier’s ‘unemployment is increasing at a decreasing rate’ claim jeered

During a Mail & Guardian elections town hall debate, he also blamed technology in part for the high joblessness rate

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The Fiscal Cliff | Shallow state purse deepens jobs crisis
/ 18 February 2024

The Fiscal Cliff | Shallow state purse deepens jobs crisis

In this instalment of The Fiscal Cliff – a Mail & Guardian series on how South Africa’s budget has been shaped – Sarah Smit considers the intimate link between the country’s ultra-high unemployment rate and austerity

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UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa
/ 14 January 2024

UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa

The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%

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2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road
/ 2 January 2024

2024 economy: Some relief after a rocky road

Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon

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ANC accuses treasury of attempting to usurp president’s powers
/ 19 September 2023

ANC accuses treasury of attempting to usurp president’s powers

The ruling party’s economic transformation committee head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the treasury’s proposals were ‘unfortunate’, ‘illegal’ and a ‘tick-box exercise’

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Cabinet rejects treasury’s proposed cuts
/ 15 September 2023

Cabinet rejects treasury’s proposed cuts

The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure

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The high cost of austerity
/ 11 September 2023

The high cost of austerity

Another round of spending cuts stand to shake the governing party’s already rickety foundations

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Media workers fold under economic strain
/ 5 September 2023

Media workers fold under economic strain

Newsrooms, like many workplaces around the country, are struggling — and we need to pay attention

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NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty
/ 23 June 2023

NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty

A scheme that makes for a better health system will also buoy the economy, but it is hard to say whether the NHI will get us there

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