Falling consumption spells disaster for economy
Consumers in South Africa are under enormous pressure and anyone who is concerned about the economy should pay close attention to consumer behaviour during the
Feeding SA’s children: Broken promises and disingenuousness
Over 9 million children benefit from South Africa’s National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP), a programme adopted in 1994 chiefly as a means to realising poor
Business must find its voice
Businesspeople are invariably practical people, and so the recent interest rate cut has been greeted by the real estate industry with enthusiasm. In a recent
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 25th July 306 – Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his
The anti-racism and anti-capitalism behind the current ferment
Most South Africans have little knowledge of Ibram X Kendi, founder of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, newly appointed holder of
Reforms for growth: small room for consensus
The government will soon draw up an economic recovery plan based on consensus between itself, business, and labour. Is it possible that a credible growth
Covid-19 models are ‘Trojan horses for unstated interests and values’
South Africa’s epidemiological models have proven to be wildly inaccurate. A new commentary by international modellers explains why Covid-19 models are a poor basis for
Runaway groupthink all over again
For the last 30 years the world has been in the grip of a powerful ideology known as man-made climate change. The last few months
These are the heroes that will save us
The sentiment that black people are not owners, or that black people have no capital, is repeated often by politicians. Social media, as well, has
SA soldiers on, but resilience is not success
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ‘Dear South African’ letter to the people this week had something important to say about why the country doesn’t fold – but