More bad economic news: Saldanha Steel
The announcement that Saldanha Steel is to be shut down is very sad and yet another blow to our limping economy. It is, however, an
Mboweni and the minimum wage: will the costs to the jobless be considered?
Economic recovery is the keynote of finance minister Tito Mboweni’s every public statement – but will the government tackle the one thing that’s most likely
Will South Africa get those investments in?
South Africa recently hosted the second of President Ramaphosa’s investment summits. In the wake of the depressing Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and close-shave of
‘Bringing Zimbabwe to South Africa’
There is no room for complacency. A parliamentary ad hoc committee is pushing ahead with the drafting of a bill to amend Section 25 (the
Power to the People
This rallying cry of countless popular movements against oppression is too often burdened with the irony of its succeeding in achieving the reverse: liberation seldom
Protecting women: time to focus on essentials
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a raft of measures in September to better deal with the scourge of abuse and rape, including additional funding of R1.1
Mainstream news manipulation and disinformation in the aftermath of the DA leadership changes
The outright lying, disinformation, and news manipulation of the mainstream media reached record levels in response to the leadership changes in the Democratic Alliance (DA).
What is the DA waiting for on race?
Last week Geordin Hill-Lewis, shadow finance minister in the Democratic Alliance (DA), wrote that South Africa was ‘trapped’ in an ‘obsession with race-based transformation policies’.
Cyril pulls a bunny out of the hat
It’s been a wild week in the wacky world of international finance. No sooner had Moody’s adjusted our financial health outlook from stable to negative
Any lessons from the Rugby World Cup?
The final of the Rugby World Cup was of special interest to me because I watched it in a rough little pub only a few