Economic

South Africa’s Foreign Policy is failing its people Part 1

South Africa seems to have turned a corner recently, with cautious optimism replacing portends of a failed state in recent…

2 years ago

When it comes to climate change, it won’t be the weather that dooms us.  But an economic and geopolitical downward spiral.  One that is already well underway. And as it stands, tech will not save us.

“Policy discussions continue to centre on inflation, conveying confidence that anticipated monetary easing will heal the world’s economic woes. Meanwhile,…

2 years ago

Inflation is coming down nicely… but will it last?

A look at why inflation may not have been tamed in the coming months as is now widely-believed, with substantial…

3 years ago

Transitory or not, the Great Inflation Debate is really missing the point…

The supply-side mayhem caused by pandemic and war and that sparked a bout of global inflation for the first time…

4 years ago

Russian-Ukrainian war may be the boon SA has been waiting for

A deep-dive into how the Russian-Ukrainian war will affect South Africa's economy and how it might act as a boon…

4 years ago

Infrastructure spending in Africa is at a crossroads

An edited version of this article appeared in the Opinions and Analysis section of Business Day (South Africa) on 23/12/2021:…

5 years ago

Failure shows SA Companies should reconsider African strategy

A look at South African companies’ prospects on the continent, their past successes and failures and how this bodes in…

5 years ago

The labour shortage conundrum: What economists are missing in their hunt to explain the record number of job vacancies

Why the stay-at-home rate amongst the 20-34 year old age group may be the missing link in explaining the record…

5 years ago

SA must clean up its act in Africa – Its future depends on it

The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) should be the catalyst for a much-needed overhaul of South Africa's foreign…

5 years ago