President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it crystal clear: South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policies are not going anywhere. Amid mounting criticism and calls for...
South Africa faces a crossroads as global climate policies challenge its export industries South Africa’s export-driven economy is bracing for a major shakeup. According to a...
South Africa’s economy managed to grow by a measly 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025, far below what’s needed to dig the country out of...
South Africa’s cities are full of people commuting long distances, stuck in traffic, or squeezed into unreliable public transport, all while hunting for work or trying...
With the world economy on shaky ground and local manufacturing slowing down, South Africa’s once-reliable export engine is starting to sputter and economists are raising red...
As gold prices rise, mines stall—and the economy feels the tremor. In South Africa, mining is more than just hard hats and deep tunnels. It’s the...
We all feel it when prices go up — groceries, fuel, electricity, school fees. But did you know that the way South Africa manages inflation is...
When South Africa’s GDP figures came out this week, many breathed a sigh of cautious relief. The economy grew a modest 0.1% in the first quarter...
It’s the kind of headline that barely makes a ripple, “South Africa’s economy grew by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025.” But behind that modest...
Despite low inflation, the Reserve Bank keeps interest rates high—and business confidence flat For South African entrepreneurs, homeowners, and investors, the recent 25 basis point interest...