The cause of SA’s 0.8% GDP average from 2012 to 2023 can seemingly never be the government’s chosen ideology and policies
Criminal actors are filling governance vacuums, especially in local municipalities
Suid-Afrika is besig om ’n gulde geleentheid te verspeel, waarsku Chris Hattingh ná ’n besoek aan Amerika, waar hy met meer as ’n dosyn regeringsamptenare en meningsvormers gesels het.
The pressure on those who work to support the jobless keeps rising in South Africa.
The main obstacle in tariff standoff is the party’s political will
BUSISIWE Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, recently wrote that the government must act urgently to mitigate the impact of United States (US) President Donald Trump’s tariffs on South Africa’s vehicle manufacturing sector. With the US being one of South Africa’s main vehicle export markets, heightened tariffs will pose a major risk to the local automotive sector. However, reciprocal tariffs are only a recent threat.
Notions in support of the AfCFTA will come to nought should the government not change its approach
Scant evidence in party rhetoric or actions to convince support will not decline.