South Africa records impressive economic recovery
South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) bounced back in the third quarter after four consecutive…
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Biodiversity is crucial for South Africa’s food security
COMMENT The Covid-19 pandemic is teaching us all some very important lessons. In particular, it…
The price of violence: R145-billion
Businesses lose billions of rands every year because of the high crime rate in the…
Patel: South Africa on target to attract R1.2-trillion in investments
Promoting South Africa as an attractive investment destination amid a pandemic that has battered global…
Tax the super rich and raise inflation to cut state debt, inequality and poverty
When Finance Minister Tito Mboweni presented the medium-term budget policy statement on 28 October, he…
Mboweni plans to freeze public sector wage increases for the next three years
In his medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS), Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has forged on with…
No need to worry about the mid-term budget being postponed, say economists
The unusual circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and saw the government scrambling for money…
Further Reserve Bank repo rate cut unlikely this year
The annual consumer price inflation (CPI) rate eased back in August to 3.1% from 3.2%…
Global job losses linger after lockdowns
Even as countries and economies begin to open up, Covid-19 has continued to batter workers…
Covid wave brings second quarter slide
South Africans should brace themselves for a further slump in the economy, as gross domestic…
Job seekers hit the pavement in hope and desperation
NEWS ANALYSIS Depressing joblessness data is now embodied as an everyday sight on the streets…
South Africa’s GDP contracts 2%, entrenches recession
The South African economy shrank 2% in the first quarter of 2020, according to the…