Companies must be held accountable for their depredations before the next scramble for the continent under the guise of a green transition

Tax bracket over-inflation has led to income inequality and less money for essential services

Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile

Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse

‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’

Whatever hope was ignited among investors by the idea of a Ramaphosa presidency has mostly been snuffed out

The country’s dalliance with privatisation threatens to push up electricity costs, undermining energy security

The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets

It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention

There is a lot bearing down on South African consumers and, without growth, the economy stands to decline

While race is still central, it is the battle among the rich for the wealth of South Africa that has exacerbated inequality