Moody’s report sets redlights flashing for South Africa
Red lights are flashing in the South African economy after the latest report by Moody's pointed to various elements that are unfavorable to the...
South Africans are upbeat about new technologies, but worried about jobs
Powerful new technologies are emerging that will continue to affect individuals in multiple ways. This has led to references to a Fourth Industrial Revolution...
How Liquefied Natural Gas could change South Africa’s fortunes
The development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could help transform the South African economy, spur re-industrialisation, reduce the country’s over-reliance on coal-fired power stations,...
Social networking platform “Love circle”, won tens of millions of yuan...
"Love circle", A dating social network platform, has completed A pre-a round financing of tens of millions of yuan, led by Peeli Ventures and...
Time to throw in the towel, or should we hold out...
Questions that are most probably top of mind for a multitude of foreign investors is ‘Why South Africa and why now?’, and one could...
Moody’s rating group negative about Eskom bail out
The Moody's rating group described the government's financial "help" to Eskom as negative as it puts a further burden on the country's budget.
Medium term...
Appropriation Bill – ANC to blame for economic mess in which...
The government's budget is not aimed at development, but rather at subjugating those who are poor and keeping them dependent on the government as...
Reserve Bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points
The Reserve Bank has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% in line with market expectation.
“The MPC unanimously decided to...
South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told
The problems of South Africa’s state owned enterprises are in the headlines every day. Yet many have existed for over 80 years.
Why were they...
Why the African Monetary Fund is a good idea and what...
African Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on 7 July for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area. They...
Finance Minister, SARB Governor hold routine meeting
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Governor of the Reserve Bank Lesetja Kganyago met on Thursday.
“The Minister of Finance and the Governor of the South...
Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why...
Over half a million households in South Africa’s former homelands disengaged from farming between 2011 and 2016, according to Statistics South Africa. This represents...
