Growth
latest news & developmentsWhite workers earn 380% more than blacks
On Workers’ Day 2026, the typical white worker still stands far above the typical black African worker in a labour market built through conquest, land theft and racial rule
Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance
Capitec reports headline earnings growth of 23% to R16.8 billion, celebrates R1 billion in client savings, and enters its next chapter as a diversified financial services group…
Infrastructure, governance failures limit growth of agriculture and development in rural areas
The rural economy should not be forgotten in South Africa’s economic growth agenda,
The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa
The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
Fort Hare University: Lies and xenophobia distract from the jobs crisis
State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration
Building confidence builds the economy
Real estate investment trusts are booming, reporting strong results for the interim period ending December
Godongwana clings to VAT increase but halves initial proposal
The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum
AI is driving data centre growth in Africa
South Africa, in particular, is witnessing remarkable growth, poised to secure a substantial share of the projected $5 billion investment in the African data centre market by 2026
College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation
As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch
Africa in the next decade is not a singular story
The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby
Africa’s better future
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Is Ramaphosa and Manuel’s feted economic plan delayed or dead?
With most of the NDP targets way off the mark, our fiscal path defers the NDP goals by another decade, if we are lucky, while an incapable state will spell its death
It’s time to end the societal pursuit of growth
We live in a system doing the exact opposite of what it was designed for
Non-alignment SA’s only political and economic choice, but we must condemn the war
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
Editorial: Stage eight and the nation bickers on
In all the bickering that we’ve been through over the past five years, from the long-running saga about the competence of former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to this…