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There is no trade-off between sustainable fiscal policy and growth
1st August 2024 Fifteen years of mismatched revenue and spending erased the gains of the first half of the democratic era. In the 2010s SA chose a profoundly... →
How would Trump 2.0 impact African economies?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 1st August 2024 African winners will be those countries that pragmatically play to Trump’s ego and self-proclaimed dealmaker status. As America’s election race... →
Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous
31st July 2024 In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as... →
Saving for retirement in South Africa? Four tips to navigate the new pension rules
31st July 2024 South Africa is changing its pension laws. The new system is designed to give individuals the opportunity to access only a portion of their... →
Are the Olympics ‘wide open’ to Africans?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st July 2024 Many Africans are denied access to sporting events, and athletes and performers are exposed to discrimination and racial abuse. The Olympics kicked... →
What business wants from the DTIC
31st July 2024 I was heartened by Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s commitment to engage the private sector in identifying... →
South Africa’s unity government could see a continuation of the ANC’s political dominance – and hurt the DA
30th July 2024 The ANC’s loss of its majority in the recent election, and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s formation of a government of national unity, have been... →
South Africa is changing its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work
30th July 2024 A study of 160 countries, spanning 60 years of economic history, establishes that there is no country that has been able to transition from “poor... →
Cracks emerge in Hichilema’s bold anti-corruption platform
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th July 2024 The president’s dissolution of the anti-graft unit’s board raises questions as senior officials fall under the corruption spotlight. Zambia’s... →
The ‘two-pot’ retirement system: something is cooking
29th July 2024 On 29 July 2022, the National Treasury released the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment Bill for public comment until 29 August 2022 to introduce the... →
