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Starting a formal business in South Africa is arduous, time-consuming, and expensive. (File photo)

Red tape and capital flight: Bureaucracy undermines SA’s economic future

Practical economic strategies are needed to change the regulations that hobble entrepreneurship and result in funds leaving the country

Matimba coal-powered station in Lephalale. (Paul Botes/AFP)

Eskom at risk of stage 13 load-shedding if it doesn’t shape up, says new report

‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE

Red tape, land scarcity and site invasions have slowed the process of building house for flood victims. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Rental lifeline for Durban flood victims

Red tape, land scarcity and site invasions have slowed the process of building houses for flood victims

People in countries such as Brazil, India and China are two to three times more likely to be entrepreneurs than South Africans.

Red tape is strangling small businesses

People in countries such as Brazil, India and China are two to three times more likely to be entrepreneurs than South Africans.

South Africa is ranked among the 10 worst places for mining investment.

Explainer: Why it is difficult to mine in South Africa

The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana.(Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Treasury needs to be braver, but Godongwana’s neutral budget is a good start

The government has finally started to recognise the importance of SMMEs in job creation, the business bounce-back scheme being a case in point

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)

Skills crunch in the state? Use outside experts

Advisers – not consultants – can help close critical gaps in government where the loss of key skills leaves the president desperately needing to enhance the state’s capacity to…

The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump

The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment

The success of foreign-owned spaza stores comes down to competitive pricing.

Cut red tape so that small business is enabled and encouraged

South Africa has realised the value add that small enterprises can bring to the economy, but we seem confused about how to go about creating them

Red tape delays ICT imports, placing South Africa at a disadvantage that’ll cost jobs

The industry is growing increasingly frustrated by the inefficiency of local agencies and seemingly contrived informal trade barriers.