Austerity measures will rein in South Africa’s growing debt
Accumulated gross debt is expected to stabilise at R6.2 trillion or 74% of GDP by 2026. The annual cost of servicing this deb in that year will be R440 billion
Manage urban transformation to avoid infrastructure blockages
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
This time it’s different: African economies may not survive
Amid the headwinds created by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s time the Aloe ferox, which survives in dry, harsh conditions, is nurtured — but the options are limited
The informal economy is necessary to deal with the unemployment crisis
It is more connected to the broader economy than we realise and should be supported
Shake up institutions controlling the economy to dislodge inequality
The state uses policies and regulations to drive socioeconomic change, but market bias dominates
Cutting the public sector wage bill won’t fly: The key is to manage it better
The state’s wage bill has increased threefold over the past 14 years: it’s time we have a nuanced discussion about how to solve this conundrum
Citizen participation is essential to change government
In the absence of bold reforms, voters and the general public are left with one option — to embrace participatory governance
Don’t dismiss ANC’s rural voters as ignorant
Critics don’t understand why citizens in the poorest provinces would still back the ruling party
Mine standoff is a licence to rethink laws
Government needs to respect the court ruling and the Xolobeni residents’ resistance to mining
Allow local councils to do their fiscal duties
Top-down meddling by central government flouts the laws and spirit of multilevel democracy