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SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence
As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly…
Godongwana holds better budget cards but economic recovery remains inadequate
Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth
‘Power is the backbone’: Leaders gather in Lusaka to energise Africa’s future
Africa is pursuing a single electricity market to overcome the limitations of fragmented national power grids that constrain economic growth and energy access
You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
No bailouts for struggling parastatals such as Eskom, Transnet, treasury insists
In its budget review, the treasury flagged Transnet’s high debt levels, saying it needs to make faster progress on its plan to improve operations and finances
R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up
The new lifestyle precinct will include an hotel, upmarket mall, fuel station and school, with 80% of the area retained for conservation
Economic reforms still a priority amid GNU uncertainty
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Operation Vulindlela is forging ahead with its next phase amid ongoing wrangling over positions in his executive
KZN flood ‘rebuild’ could offer much-needed economic stimulus
Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump
The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment