Chris Patterson

Every quarter, researchers and analysts wait patiently for StatsSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey to assess the government’s efforts at “sustainable job creation”. Yet over the

The Appropriation Bill has been passed by both houses of Parliament and is awaiting the President’s signature. The bill determines exactly how taxpayers’ money is

South Africans want jobs. The government knows, and this can be seen through statements such as the Medium-Term Development Plan for the seventh administration. But

For far too long, South Africans have been terrorised by criminals. We are all victims of crime, and we all know people who have senselessly

“South Africans of all colours and backgrounds proclaimed freedom and justice as their unquenchable aspiration. They pledged loyalty to a country which belongs to all

Healthcare is already free at the point-of-care for South Africans who cannot afford it. However, the poorest South Africans pay the proverbial price when it comes

Taxes are too high, plain and simple. All South Africans who pay tax – and all of us pay VAT – would agree. The cost-of-living

In the run-up to the 2024 election, once again South Africans will grapple with questions.   ‘Whom do I vote for?’  ‘What do I want from

The President recently signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA) into law, ostensibly to improve ‘transformation’ in the private sector.  Claiming that its objective is