[Letter] Transnet: no surprise there were so few takers
Little chance of a decent return if private companies get only two years to operate on SOE-controlled lines.
[Opinion] No end to rolling blackouts anytime soon
It is also vital to bear in mind that Eskom’s problems effectively act as a hard cap on South Africa’s growth potential.
[Letter] Grandiose shipping project a waste of resources
Private sector investment, not a national shipping company, will solve the problems of dysfunctional rail network.
[Video] Global Economy | US economy could be headed for recession
The US economy is headed for a recession in 2023. It could even be in a recession already. The US Federal Reserve has consistently hiked interest rates this year to control inflation. Senior Policy Analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Chris Hattingh speaks to eNCA.
[Opinion] Flattering legislation highly deceptive
There might well be surface-level overtures that cadre deployment will be changed. But at base, the party’s guiding ideology requires precisely such tools. It would no longer be the ANC if it abandoned cadre deployment at the first opportunity.
[Letter] Expanding Bank’s mandate will not address jobless problem
The governor was correct in highlighting that, in the context of inefficiencies and constraints that undermine and inhibit job creation, ‘pushing harder on monetary policy is like pushing the accelerator to the floor on a curvy, icy road over a mountain pass’.
[Opinion] Pyrrhic victory for the DA: A leaf out of their book for the ANC
The precedent says: accept court decisions when they favour us, snub them when they don’t.
[Letter] Masondo’s concerns on unlocking private sector role in rail should be heeded
Private investors are being asked to sink billions into locomotives, network maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, but Transnet has the ultimate say.