Economic Policy
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Ramaphosa warns BRICS against a new raw-material trap for Africa
Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged member nations to direct investments toward local manufacturing and mineral beneficiation…
South Africa’s unemployment crisis is a national emergency
South Africa's unemployment crisis is a structural economic challenge, not merely cyclical. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey reveals a staggering 33.6% official…
We need an economy capable of creating jobs
South Africa's official unemployment rate stands at 33.6%, highlighting a critical job creation problem rather than just unemployment. This article delves into the structural…
Many African leaders would do well to follow UK Keir Starmer’s lead in resigning
Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigned less than two years into his term after failing to deliver on key promises. This article argues his departure sets an example…
From exile to engineering: Why Ekurhuleni needs a University of Applied Science
Mohlabani Kgosana, son of anti-apartheid exile Philip Kgosana, reflects on his family's journey and India's remarkable industrial transformation. He argues that South Africa must…
Political parties criticise budget speech amid stagnant growth
Parties and labour organisations have slammed the 2026 Budget for failing to tackle low growth, high unemployment, and municipal distress, while cautiously welcoming tax relief…
Sona 2026 leaves the creative sector behind
South Africa’s creative sector went into the State of the Nation address with a clear demand: recognition, reform and rescue. What it received was silence. Just days before…
Taking back Africa’s wealth
Can the continent shift from resource dependency to industrial power? A new book explores a bold roadmap for reclaiming economic sovereignty
MK party targets Ramaphosa, Godongwana in motion of no confidence over budget ‘chaos’
uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket
Editorial: Budget 3.0 and another coalition court battle
It is high time for policy reckoning in the GNU
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary…
Business leaders remember Mboweni as self-starter, resolute
He leaves a legacy as a champion of labour rights, fiscal and monetary reform and prudent government spending
‘We have lost a leader and compatriot’ – Ramaphosa on Tito Mboweni’s death
Ramaphosa extended his condolences to Mboweni’s family and friends, calling the news “a shock”
Business questions relevance of Nedlac
The council must review how it will remain relevant in an economy characterised by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and hybrid ways of working, business partners say
Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert
State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent