Business blood bath not far away
Average businesses are facing significant headwinds… and are losing the battle.
View ArticleTime running out for SA economy
Credit rating agencies, the IMF and SA citizens want economic growth to be boosted – and quickly, but how realistic are our prospects?
View ArticleState to close provident fund tax loophole
Provident fund members have best of both worlds – saving for retirement in a tax shelter then being able to take 100% of savings as a cash lump sum on retirement.
View ArticleBlack South Africans earn the least – survey
Black workers earn on average R4 723 a month, coloureds R6 294, Indians R12 265 and whites R17 123.
View ArticleZama-zamas here to stay, top mining lawyer says
Widespread poverty will continue feeding the desperation that keeps zama-zamas going underground, top lawyer says.
View ArticleIrony-free Cyril willing to invest further billions in ‘predictable’ SA
In a column penned by the deputy president, Ramaphosa says SA is governed in a 'stable and predictable way'. Really now?
View ArticleThe odd meaning of ‘radical economic transformation’ in SA
In his state of the nation address, Zuma spoke emphatically of 'radical economic transformation', causing nationwide debate. What does it mean?
View ArticleSA needs to do more to plug its deficit than target the rich
In his 2017/18 budget speech, Pravin Gordhan opted to focus on taxing high income earners to find desperately needed money.
View ArticleThere is no financial tsunami on the horizon
President Jacob Zuma’s actions have caused the country and economy great harm and their ramifications will probably continue for many years to come.
View ArticleQuarterly labour force figures paint a grim picture
The reality and facts are awful, and we must face them.
View ArticleOutdated political ideology is the sick man of this country
Essential reading for the ANC as it prepares for its policy conference later this month.
View ArticleZwane’s Mining Charter just another pro-Zuma gambit
This populism on steroids cares little for the actual health of the industry or the country.
View ArticleWhy ‘mashonisas’ remain such popular informal lenders
A recent report sought to find out why low-income consumers opt to borrow from illegal lenders, rather than accessing formal credit lines.
View ArticleRamaphoria not helping economy
The positive change in South Africa's mood following President Cyril Ramaphosa replacing Jacob Zuma has not yet influenced our economy.
View ArticleJohann Rupert’s 5 steps to business success
Candid insights from one of the wealthiest men in Africa.
View ArticleTax revenue could miss mini-budget forecast by more than R10bn
Corporate and personal income tax collections have slowed since October, and Eskom is a major concern.
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