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South Africa cannot subsidise its way to prosperity
02 June, 2026
Last week trade, industry, and competition minister Parks Tau told Parliament that South Africa “cannot compete in the world of the future using the tools of the past.” While he was correct on that score, he neglected to mention that his department is reaching for those exact same tools.
How Joburg’s budget destroys the SARB’s balancing act
01 June, 2026
The MPC’s use of higher interest rates to manage inflation expectations is a blunt instrument to cost pressures that are mainly government-determined, and immune to rate pressure anyway.
CR's troubles - South Africa's investment case is about to be rewritten
27 May, 2026
ConCourt ruling revives impeachment risk, testing GNU stability and reform outlook
One private security officer per 91 citizens: what that number tells you
27 May, 2026
Every year, South Africans absorb another batch of crime statistics, shake their heads, and move on.
The R1.8 trillion question
23 May, 2026
In his 18 May 2026 newsletter President Cyril Ramaphosa included the following statistic: South Africa’s non-financial companies are sitting on R1.8 trillion in cash reserves. The President’s appeal to the private sector is this: deploy that capital, invest locally, and help close the yawning gap between conference pledges and real economic activity.
Coalition problem is numbers still buy everything
12 May, 2026
Rebone Tau argues (“Germany’s coalition model offers lessons for SA stability”, May 8) that South Africa’s coalitions collapse because the agreements behind them are thin, vague and negotiated behind closed doors.
SA’s xenophobia problem has become a trade problem
12 May, 2026
Violence prompts Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique to lodge diplomatic protests
Setting tripwires to prepare for political risks
11 May, 2026
How chokepoints like Hormuz expose gaps in corporate risk readiness
South Africa’s fiscal tightrope: who is really paying the bill?
09 May, 2026
Every year, South Africa’s national budget arrives with fanfare and political theatre. But once the speeches fade, what the numbers actually reveal is a story that deserves far more sustained public attention than it typically receives.
The next chokepoint, the next conflict
01 May, 2026
Modern power is not just about armies; it is about controlling bottlenecks, as we have seen with the war between the United States (US), Israel, and Iran. When the Strait of Hormuz first closed, the world felt it immediately through fuel prices, freight costs, and the quiet panic of logistics departments at companies that had never once thought about Iranian foreign policy.
When the room goes quiet: why SA cannot afford multilateral illusions
30 April, 2026
This week the African Union convened a Strategic Retreat in Malabo to prepare for the 2026 US G20 Presidency. The agenda is ambitious: lessons from South Africa’s G20 Presidency, positioning Africa under Agenda 2063, building a unified continental voice. The language is confident, and the symbolism is rich.
