Creator
Duma Gqubule is a financial journalist, analyst, researcher and adviser on issues of economic development and transformation
The 2026 Budget blue-ticked the jobs crisis, since the Treasury only cares about debt and pleasing financial markets
Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ and SA’s continuing economic decline have left many daydreaming about the time that was
The real issue is that the February 2023 budget was the least credible assessment of the country’s finances since 1994
Like a household, new spending will be financed through tax increases or budget cuts
The government’s development path is likely to result in higher rates of unemployment
The drama at Dis-Chem shows that many firms are declining to transform because they can
The government must invest in its people and infrastructure to stimulate the economy
Eskom’s blame game falls flat when one looks at the facts and figures behind the utility’s failure
The government should rather consider a targeted approach to reducing inflation
The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate
The government has pledged funds to fight gender-based violence and femicide
South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security
Bold adjustments must be made to boost employment and diversify exports
The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets
The latest ill-advised interest rate hike demonstrates that monetary policy is too crucial to be left to the governor and the bank’s employees alone
The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on…
It is monetary policy masochism to hike interest rates and shoot blanks at world oil prices
Eskom has sunk on Ramaphosa’s watch. The government needs to get its focus right and fix it
The utility’s employees went on an unprotected strike but years of poor decisions wrecked the energy producer
The state has to employ another one million people to match international standards
