Real Economy
Tail wagging dog
By: Terence Creamer 4th October 2019 During a recent energy event, Andy Calitz, who has bravely put up his hand for the vacant post of Eskom CEO, indicated that one of his major... →
Saved by democracy?
By: Terence Creamer 27th September 2019 The reactions of Julius Malema and Gwede Mantashe respectively to recent negative media reports show up stark differences in both style and... →
Food for thought
By: Terence Creamer 13th September 2019 Next week is the deadline for the submission of comments on the economic policy paper released by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in late August. The... →
VAR and the IRP
By: Terence Creamer 6th September 2019 If you watch international football, you will be acutely aware that one of the hottest topics of conversations these days is ‘VAR’ or the video... →
Political gamesmanship?
By: Terence Creamer 30th August 2019 Mineral Resources and Energy minister Gwede Mantashe left many scratching their heads again last week after a briefing of mostly foreign... →
What not to do
By: Terence Creamer 23rd August 2019 Given South Africa’s current economic predicament, it is not only natural but also important for government, along with its business and labour... →
All hands to the pump
By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2019 There is a growing tendency among hitherto committed and well-intentioned South Africans to simply throw up their hands in despair when considering... →
Grasping the nettle
By: Terence Creamer 9th August 2019 South Africans are most certainly weary of commissions of inquiry and it’s, thus, entirely inopportune to be talking about the possibility of... →
People matter
By: Terence Creamer 2nd August 2019 A key take away from the dreadful ‘State capture era’ it is that institutions matter and so do the people that lead them. If it had not been for... →
Stale and uninspiring
By: Terence Creamer 26th July 2019 There was little sign of the promised ‘reform agenda’ in the recent Budget Vote speeches delivered by South Africa’s newly appointed Cabinet... →
