Economists urge Ramaphosa to use Sona meaningfully
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation address (Sona) as the president of government of national unity (GNU) will be delivered at a time when the... Read more.
New expropriation law ‘falls short on resolving the land question’
The National African Farmers Union (Nafu) believes that the new Expropriation Bill, which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Thursday, will not benefit... Read more.
‘Amsa did little to help grow local black business’
A black business chamber and a community activist in Newcastle have accused embattled steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal SA (Amsa) of failing to empower emerging businesses... Read more.
Reserve Bank lost chance to sweeten 2024
The year 2024 has been an economic mixed bag. While there has been a significant decline in the prices of goods and services, largely due to the strengthening of... Read more.
Black woman-owned firm manipulated by white business cabal
Prominent black businesswoman, Sonja de Bruyn’s company was used unwittingly by white executives in the Dimension Data BEE fronting. The names of De Bruyn, the... Read more.
Board hired Sita executives without vetting, security clearance
An internal probe by the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has found that the appointment of its acting managing director, Simphiwe Dzengwa, was illegal.... Read more.
Learn to use credit card responsibly
With the high interest rates and inflation bedevilling South Africa, many consumers are in a catch-22 situation on how to manage their finances. In recent years... Read more.
‘Social security must be linked to job creation’
The government has expressed aims to have the country’s social security system linked to the state’s job creation policy. These sentiments come as South Africa’s... Read more.
Treasury revises 2024 economic growth forecast downwards
The National Treasury has revised South African economy’s 2024 growth outlook from 1.3% to 1.1%. Treasury had made the 1.3% economic growth projection in the 2024... Read more.
State’s plan to replace older civil servants with young talent
The government has unveiled a plan to terminate the employment contracts of older and more expensive public servants and replace them with a younger workforce. Finance... Read more.
