No to ‘climate-stupid’ agriculture
More than 2 400 interns and over 2 200 community service doctors are still awaiting placements, which are necessary to complete the statutory requirements so they can practice
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Wealthier countries need to give emerging economies three resources: time to adapt, financial support and policy assistance
July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence
A start-up Act that changes exchange control, tax and labour laws will help innovation-driven tech start-ups thrive
Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank
A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem
The Taliban must respect women’s rights if it is serious about fostering economic development
Serame Taukobong says, if done right, the auction of new broadband spectrum will help level the playing field
The basic education department has clearly outlined why school must not be skipped
The new plant can’t meet World Bank’s loan conditions or sulphur emissions limits
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
Only two countries received a perfect score in latest report on national audit institutions
The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg
The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance
Technology is one tool in a larger arsenal for a superior educational experience, and teachers must be continually trained to use it
This is not a protest, it is a ripple effect of poverty
Fatih Birol, the IEA’s executive director, says wealthy countries have a ‘moral responsibility’ to enable a just transition
As the demand for oil shrinks and prices collapse, Africa’s petro states — the likes of Angola, Nigeria, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea — will be left with massive holes in their budgets
The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled
The IMF and World Bank should use the crisis to divert cash to Global South countries to ease the effects of climate change
Research by retail bank BNP Paribas estimates that unemployment will linger for longer in emerging markets
To simplify complex inequality into a single statistic doesn’t address how to accurately assess (or reduce) South Africa’s large wealth divide
Pharmaceutical companies are yet to register their vaccines with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, boding ill for its delivery to the public
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
The narratives about the African country’s debt crisis are being used as fodder in geopolitical battles
Civil society helped topple apartheid, but the struggle is not over. The gap between rich and poor has widened and corruption and poor governance is evident
South Sudan has nearly run out of foreign currency – and this is just the tip of a much bigger economic crisis.
Money sent home by migrant workers in South Africa fell about 80% in April after the hard lockdown was instituted
The loan, which is repayable over five years at an interest rate of 1.1%, comes with various self-imposed conditions such cutting the public wage bill and rationalising support to the state-owned entities