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[Video] Can the ANC solve its corruption dilemma?

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to tackle corruption in the African National Congress (ANC). But does he have the political will and the strength to do so? The President faces a deep dilemma: he must be seen to act, but attempting to defeat corruption could risk tearing the ANC apart. Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo discuss the ANC's corruption dilemma and various scenarios for the party.

[Opinion] NHI could trigger skills exit

The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) is likely to see a skills exodus from the health sector.

[Opinion] Business closures herald a looming disaster

Company liquidations and employee retrenchments are a stark reminder of the extensive and continuing impact on economic activity of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown.

[Opinion] The Invisibles: South Africa’s growing underclass

Poor people with little education and no work, and who generally live under difficult conditions, find themselves relying on state support, while being unable to occupy centre stage in public discourse. They are the underclass — often neglected and ‘invisible’ — yet increasingly, they are becoming a potential source of unrest.

[Opinion] SA’s middle class taking strain

Key indicators reveal the impact of South Africa’s economic crisis on the middle class.

[Opinion] Protecting Property Rights Key to Economic Recovery

South Africa’s intention to expropriate private property without compensation will have damaging effects on the already ailing economy.

[Opinion] Save Stats SA

The slow crippling of Stats SA through budget cuts and understaffing constitutes more than a threat to one institution. It stands to pull the rug out from under SA’s ability to formulate effective policy

[Opinion] Falling consumption spells disaster for economy

Consumers in South Africa are under enormous pressure and anyone who is concerned about the economy should pay close attention to consumer behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic.