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‘Guarded optimism’: President Cyril Ramaphosa has spent four years fixing the relationship with investors and it finally seems to be starting to pay off. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ANC

Economic policy a sideshow to ANC spectacle

Investors will watch President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political fate closely, but the best outcome for the rest of us is that the factional battle exposes the ANC’s policy ambivalence

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
‘Guarded optimism’: President Cyril Ramaphosa has spent four years fixing the relationship with investors and it finally seems to be starting to pay off. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ANC

Economic policy a sideshow to ANC spectacle

Investors will watch President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political fate closely, but the best outcome for the rest of us is that the factional battle exposes the ANC’s policy ambivalence

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read
Small economic players stand no chance to thrive in South Africa due to domination of key sectors by monopolies.
COMPETITION COMMISSION

Why the dominance of big players is bad for South Africa’s economy

South Africa’s idea of radical economic transformation needs to break up monopolies and make space for emerging small to medium sized players

  • Matthew Kofi Ocran
  • Ocran 1
  • Matthew Kofi Ocran Guest Author
6 min read
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

ANC asserts independence from leftist allies

The African National Congress does not necessarily share the economic views of its leftist allies, party treasurer Mathews Phosa said on Thursday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read