Eskom battles under mounting debt
High levels of debt and default risk have left Eskom in dire straits as the power utility battles to meet demand.
The embattled parastatal is...
Why the World Bank’s optimism about global poverty misses the point
The World Bank’s latest annual report on poverty and shared prosperity has an unsurprisingly positive message that only 10% of the world’s population lived...
Government notes reports of new Gautrain deal
The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has noted with concern media reports stating that Murray & Roberts Holdings acquired a 50% shareholding in Gautrain.
“The...
Series 2, Episode 4: The Mteto Nyati Business Leadership journey
According to Mteto Nyati, the powerhouse CEO of MTN, he started his training to significantly differentiate this international mobile telcoms group, as a very...
Free education unaffordable
South Africa cannot afford free tertiary education and is now confirmed by the Heher Commission report.
The FF Plus hopes that this message will impact...
Africa Finance Corporation’s Total Assets Grow by 20% to US$7.36 Billion...
LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- Africa Finance Corporation, one of Africa’s biggest investors in infrastructure development, has delivered a 20% growth in total assets during the...
Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges
The nation's eyes and ears will be focused on Cape Town today as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presents the 2024 National Budget.
It is no...
Economic recovery measures improve economy
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has attributed the growth in gross domestic product (GDP) to the economic recovery measures that were implemented by government to...
How ‘green’ is your chocolate? Cooking up sustainable value chains in...
If you’ve eaten chocolate recently, chances are it came from Côte d’Ivoire or Ghana, the world’s two largest cocoa exporters. But demand for the...
Economic indicators for 21 April 2017 (07:00)
Below are the economic indicators for 21 April 2017 as at 07:00
(Values in parentheses indicates previous closing values.)
Rand / US dollar R13.16 (R13.28)
Rand /...
Claiming Unemployment Benefits in South Africa is Easier than You Think
In recent years, unemployment rates in South Africa have been skyrocketing. In 2016, the country reached a twelve and a half year high of...
Connecting the dots between the hike in South Africa’s VAT and...
South Africa is bracing itself for the first increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) in many years. The hike is part of the government’s...
