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latest news & developmentsSouth Africa-US trade faces uncertain future as Agoa renewal stalls
Business and economic leaders warn that diplomatic tension, tariffs and shifting global alliances could shape whether the country remains part of the renewed agreement
Budget 3.0 – Godongwana’s last shot
Now that a VAT increase has been ruled out, the finance minister must find another way to plug a R75bn gap or risk collapsing public services and investor confidence
The NHI and the risks of populism on the eve of a crucial election
The president is attempting to shift the election campaign focus away from the government’s failures towards a promise to deliver more, although its track record suggests it cannot
NEC rejects Gordhan’s SOE presentation
The NEC allegedly suggested that President Cyril Ramaphosa explore giving the electricity minister more powers at Eskom
Gordhan’s dangerous board games
The minister’s conduct was called into question during this week’s national working committee meeting, sources said
Former Eskom chair Makgoba calls out ‘meddlesome’ Pravin Gordhan
The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders
SIU accuses De Ruyter of maladministration
Andy Mothibi tells MPs the former Eskom CEO could face legal action
Business lobby: Chief executives extend helping hand to SA – not the ANC
During a media briefing, business leaders said their work with government could deliver the growth needed to arrest the economic crisis
Ideology weighs down the NHI
Only the rich have unrestricted access to medical care but the state’s ability to deliver universal health is rightly questioned
It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding
Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president
Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine
Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions
Scopa to tell De Ruyter to submit Eskom intelligence report
The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in…
BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”
BLSA on Eskom investigation: ‘We don’t go out of our way to meddle”
Ramaphosa announces new R2 trillion investment target
President announces reforms aimed at attracting investors to the country as he opens conference
A BIG leap is Ramaphosa’s best step to economic growth
The government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth