South African mining sector faces a tough year
19 FEB 2016 00:00 HENK DE HOOP The outlook for 2016 is muted, to say the least The global mining crisis, which has affected mining regions around the world, has also taken a heavy toll…
Economy
Budget 2016 won’t save South Africa
Nicholas Woode-Smith 24 February 2016 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan talks to the media at a briefing ahead of his budget speech in Parliament this afternoon. The 2016 Budget Speech was as expected – making small concessions…
AfriForum lays charges after 13 provincial heads of department wasted R11,63 billion
April 18, 2016 deur Mariska Batt AfriForum’s launched its national campaign against the misuse of taxpayer money, “Genoeg is Genoeg” (enough is enough), at a media conference in Centurion today. As part of this campaign,…
South Africa: As the decay sets in…
POSTED BY: TAU BULLETIN APRIL 15, 2016 The dictionary defines an economy as “any practical adjustment, organization or administration of affairs or resources, especially of industrial or financial affairs of the state.” “Economic determinism” declares…
SA’s cash exodus – 16 straight quarters. No signs of abating on Zuma, growth.
April 13, 2016 Money always follows easy money. And given a cash exodus, 16 consecutive quarters of outflows, questions must be raised. South Africa as a current investment destination is questionable, from both a corporate…
Brian Kantor: A Marie Antoinette moment – let them eat more expensive bread
April 13, 2016 It’s no secret the ‘Arab Spring’ was fueled by rising food prices. And while there is a sense of calm in South Africa, the 10 percent increase in bread prices, coupled with…
South African economy is on the brink of junk status
Supporters and detractors argue over President Jacob Zuma in Durban, South Africa, in February. (Rajesh Jantilal / AFP/Getty Images) Robyn DixonContact Reporter This country teeters on the edge of an economic cliff. At the bottom…
What the rand could look like vs the dollar in 2018 – and it’s not good
By Staff WriterApril 12, 2016 The rand firmed for a third consecutive session against the dollar on Tuesday – trading at R14.66 by 14h20. Analysts say that the unit’s strength comes amid dollar weakness, while…
Business is sick and tired of BBBEE
Ben Levitas | 11 February 2016 Ben Levitas says the ANC govt has created a business environment that does not reward excellence, and free competition Business is sick and tired of BBBEE 11 February 2016…
Solidarity: EFF’s distorted ownership facts, incite racial tension
October 28, 2015 It was like a sea of red on the streets of Gauteng yesterday as around 40,000 Economic Freedom Fighters supporters protested. A leaf was taken out of the students book as despite…