AMANDA KHOZA President Cyril Ramaphosa says to achieve a successful economic reconstruction and recovery plan, SA is going to need to more effectively support the growth of vibrant and sustainable small, medium and micro enterprises and…
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC-led government has to decisively change the face of SA’s economy, and not simply allow it to return to where it was before the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. “In other words, our task is not only…
President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a virtual inaugural meeting of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Council on Thursday in a bid to strengthen the framework governing the entities‚ the presidency said in a statement. Acting…
ODWA MJO The SA Reserve Bank’s composite leading business cycle indicator increased 2.7% month on month in June, rising for the first time since March. The increase in the June print was largely supported by an improvement in the number…
Co-operative governance & traditional affairs (Cogta) minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has dismissed a contention by the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) that the high court ought to declare tobacco an essential item.…
Food prices have gone up‚ Stats SA data shows Shoppers are right: food has become more expensive. But there are exceptions‚ which savvy or cash-strapped consumers can capitalise on. Ahead of Thursday’s interest rate announcement by the SA…
CAROL PATON The ANC, which is set to publish its final draft of a discussion document on the post-Covid-19 economy on Friday, has again returned to the theme of regulatory changes for the savings industry as well as more active monetary…
SA needs to build an economy that attains sustained growth of “beyond 5%” and is structured to be inclusive and equitable. This will require the critical stakeholders, particularly government, business, and labour, to put aside ideology…
KARL GERNETZKY Banking group Nedbank said on Friday it expects SA’s economy to contract 7% in 2020, with the group saying it expects profits to fall more than a fifth in its first half as it moves to help clients manage cash flow during…
By CLAUDI MAILOVICH Gauteng, SA’s economic powerhouse, will move to a less restrictive lockdown level at the beginning of June, which will provide much-needed relief from an unprecedented economic and human catastrophe, according to…
The UIF’s Covid-19 temporary employer/employee relief scheme has paid out R1.6bn Economists have welcomed the socio-economic relief measures worth R500bn announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the Covid-19 crisis. Economist…
In a bold but risky move to rescue SA’s devastated economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday night, along with a R500bn Covid-19 relief package, announced there will be a phased reopening of the economy. Built on a comprehensive…
By KGOTHATSO MADISA The country’s struggling economy cannot be stretched any further and the government will have to consider gradual lifting of the lockdown. This is according to economic expert at the University of Pretoria, Professor…
The Eastern Cape film development sector will receive a much-needed financial boost, the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts Council (ECPACC) announced at a media launch at the Eastern Cape Audio Visual Centre, in East London last Wednesday.…
Ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday evening, South Africans are eager to hear how the reversing economy can be tackled. This is according to marketing and social research consultancy Citizen…
