Q1 2025 Debt Index: More South Africans than ever are using...
Although consumer confidence has improved and the rollout of the ‘two-pot’ retirement system has provided some financial relief, more South Africans than ever are...
Mid-Year Money Check-In: Relief in Sight, but Caution Still Key
12 May 2025: As we reach the halfway mark of 2025, South Africans are navigating a mixed financial landscape. On one hand, petrol prices...
Consumer inflation eases in March
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced that headline consumer inflation decreased for the first time in five months due to lower fuel prices...
Rating agencies don’t treat the Global South fairly: changes South Africa...
Credit rating agencies like S&P Global and Fitch have an outsized influence on the economic fortunes of developing countries. Their assessments shape investor...
South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should...
The unprecedented postponement of the tabling of South Africa’s 2025 budget because of disagreement within the coalition government over a two percentage point increase...
New GX Capital, under the leadership of founder and CEO Khudusela...
The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims...
6 in 10 young South Africans have no jobs. Why some...
South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. The official rate is 32%, rising to 42% when discouraged job seekers...
At the Brink: Tariff Tensions and Political Uncertainty Keep South Africans...
At the Brink: Tariff Tensions and Political Uncertainty Keep South Africans on Edge
A pause in US tariffs offers relief, but global and local instability...
VAT Increase, a Solution or Just a Short-Term Fix to a...
The South African government has once again turned to taxation as a means of addressing its fiscal challenges, announcing an increase in the value-added...
Predatory Lending And Debt Abuse As A Human Rights Issue In...
Predatory Lending And Debt Abuse As A Human Rights Issue In South Africa
On Human Rights Day, Sebastien Alexanderson discusses debt abuse and predatory lending...
Softer US Inflation is a good reason for the Fed’s cut
US consumer inflation slowed from 3.0% to 2.8% for the headline index and from 3.3% to 3.1% for the core index.
US CPI was weaker...
Afrika Tikkun brings issues of access and collaboration to the fore...
Afrika Tikkun remains deeply invested in how the national budget addresses the critical challenges facing South Africa's youth and marginalised communities. In alignment with...
