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South Africa is braced for a public sector strike, which, if all goes to plan, would be the largest in more than a decade. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ANC

Public sector strike will come at a cost

Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
Back foot: After his expulsion from the ANC, Julius Malema went to Gold Fields’ mine near Carletonville to campaign for the nationalisation of mines. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC YOUTH LEAGUE

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
Strikes in two major industries and electricity shortages could have cost the country up to 2.5% growth last year.
ECONOMY

It’s time to kickstart the economy

If the government, business and labour can agree on a way forward, low growth can be overcome.

  • Jp Landman
  • Jp Landman Guest Author
6 min read
Hurdles on the road to growth: The IMF and OECD say that recent studies they have conducted show that labour market reform is no longer a prerequisite for higher productivity.
IMF

IMF rethinks its labour market ideas

Structural reform is no longer regarded as the ‘obvious’ answer to boost growth.

  • Jp Landman
7 min read