South Africa’s agricultural and alcoholic beverage sectors will be hit by a double whammy affecting production and sales if a controversial 0.5 percentage point increase in VAT kicks in on
Continue readingStudy shows ripple effect of 0.5% VAT increase and sin tax hike
Jacana’s new imprint — Rock the Boat — is based on a crowdfunding model in which authors and publishers share responsibility for the publication of South African memoir and biography.
This week on Born Free, Otsile Nkadimeng and Khumo Kumalo tackle a decade-long crisis that continues to weigh heavily on the shoulders of South African students: the burden of student
Continue readingBorn Free: Is higher education a national crisis – Podcast episode 3
It has become fashionable for government-led platforms to declare “youth inclusion” as a pillar of public policy development. Every summit, white paper or economic plan features a paragraph about listening
Continue readingPolicy dialogues: Youth in the room, but not at the table
South Africa, like other countries around the world, was offered a reprieve when the US delayed the implementation of punitive tariffs by 90 days but the negative effect of Washington’s
Continue readingTrump’s tariffs on China will affect South Africa’s growth
South Africa’s economy remains stagnant, inequality remains high and unemployment continues to devastate communities. While many factors contribute to this crisis, one of the most overlooked is the suffocating weight
Continue readingRed tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future
The Progressive Domestic Workers Union of South Africa (Prodwusa) wants the treasury to develop a pension fund for domestic workers so they can retire with a measure of financial security.
Continue readingUnion demands pension fund for domestic workers
When I was a young man, I was given a priceless gift by someone — a lens through which I could understand my own interactions with the world. The person
Continue readingAuthor shares his life through an ethnic lens
An internal investigation has been launched by Msunduzi Municipality following claims of tampering with recruitment documents, missing recordings, and interference in the selection process for the deputy municipal manager for
Continue readingTampering scandal halts top Msunduzi appointment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has named former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as his special envoy to Washington amid a diplomatic freeze with the Trump administration and fast evolving international trade
Continue readingUPDATED: Mcebisi Jonas named special envoy to US