[News] Economists decry interest rate increase: 'It’s always the poor who bear the brunt'
Economists and business warned that the latest increase by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) would have dire consequences for consumers who were already struggling with high petrol, electricity and grocery prices..
[Opinion] Sweeping school drop-out rates under the rug
Although the matric results of 2021 show that the overwhelming majority of learners have passed, the figures conceal a low pupil retention rate.
[News] Newly-matriculated class face employment woes for the year ahead
Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo, said that unfortunately the country's educational system did not properly equip many young South Africans with the skills needed to be absorbed in the labour market.
[Opinion] Risks – and opportunities – for SA in 2022
22 January 2022 - What does 2022 hold for South Africa? We continue to consider the country to be in an exceptionally fragile state both politically and economically.
[Opinion] Education in South Africa: No bang for our buck
16 January 2022 - “When it comes to questions around SA’s education system, it is not a matter of availability of money and how much is spent. Rather, it is about the management and proper allocation of available resources.”
[Opinion] ANC’s hegemony is over: a new era has begun
Coalition politics are set to become the norm and the share of the vote of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 2024 national and provincial elections will remain below 50%.
[Opinion] Numsa strike unjustified as rise in steel price will hit manufacturers
Not all enterprises are able to pass the increases on to consumers.
[Opinion] Upcoming local elections and democracy in South Africa
17 September 2021 - The long list of problems in South Africa, including poverty, corruption and inequality, may hold the voters back from participating in the upcoming elections.