Economic Policies
latest news & developmentsEconomic apartheid: South Africa’s transition a warning for a two-state agreement for Palestine
South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain
Integrating geopolitical insights for enhanced gold trading decisions in South Africa
The dynamic nature of geopolitics requires traders to remain vigilant, adaptable and informed, ensuring their strategies are resilient in the face of uncertainty
Rethinking economics for Africa is a duty
Students must start a formal process to reform curriculums and fill gaps in a unitary approach
SA takes tentative steps towards economic recovery
The political turmoil aside, there are positive signs that the country is heading for better times.
SA has incoherent economic policies, says CDE report
There is no common and coherent view in the government’s three major economic policies, says the Centre for Development and Enterprise.
SA’s global relations stance directly affects its economy
Some of the policy proposals to be debated by the ANC at its leadership conference in Mangaung have been discussed publicly.
Vision 2030 faces Cabinet uphill
Researchers say ministerial disregard for policies does not bode well for the plan. Lynley Donnelly reports.
SA requires nuance and local focus
Saleem Mowzer takes issue with the Mail&G who he believe published articles that reveal preconceived and rigid ideas on economic matters.
Toyi-toying with the economy
When President Jacob Zuma announced his Cabinet there was some curiosity about how economic policy would work.
Will BEE continue to be?
Is BEE going the same way as the RDP and a number of other post-1994 policy acronyms?
A backward leap to command economics
Zwelinzima Vavi’s statements of Cosatu’s views on post-Thabo Mbeki economic policy, recently published in the M&G, are of great importance.
Hold tight to Tito
President Thabo Mbeki presided over a rather grey administration.The groupthink he encouraged has been disastrous for our country.
SA needs an inclusive growth path
Kenneth Creamer reviews the Harvard panel’s macroeconomic policy recommendations