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For the many who rightly feel abandoned by the government, and are sick of the state’s failures, the private sector stepping in to solve problems with energy, water and logistics might appear rational and necessary. (John McCann/MG)
ACCELERATED AND SHARED GROWTH INITIATIVES FOR SOUTH AFRICA

The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

  • Andile Zulu
10 min read
Fort Hare University, along with the Centre University of Technology, Free State, has been subjected to xenophobia accusations spread on social media. Photo: Supplied
CENTRE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Fort Hare University: Lies and xenophobia distract from the jobs crisis

State disinvestment in public services, infrastructure and manufacturing ensured that millions would remain trapped in cycles of poverty, with or without immigration

  • Leroy Maisiri
8 min read
Damelin is one of four colleges that has been deregistered by the department of education.
BLADE NZIMANDE

College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation

As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
Seeing red: SA Federation of Trade Union members protest the high cost of living and unemployment, among other issues. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
EMPLOYMENT AND REDISTRIBUTION

Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland

The government must invest in its people and infrastructure to stimulate the economy

  • Duma Gqubule
6 min read
Unemployed men sit waiting for workThe present economic stagnation may partly be a result of a lack of diversification, which limits employment opportunities and overall workforce employability. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
3 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa

The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets

  • Duma Gqubule
6 min read