Economy
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MTBPS 2025: A step towards fiscal stability and economic renewal
In Parliament yesterday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) for 2025, outlining a cautiously optimistic outlook for South Africa’s economy and public finances. Significantly,…
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City seeks public input on new policy to boost jobs and investment
New policy sets to re-establish the city as SA’s premier manufacturing hub
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South Africa stuck in a rut: How can it escape the trap of economic stagnation?
Nearly two decades after joining the BRICS, South Africa has failed to deliver on its development promises. Per capita GDP in 2025 is below 2007 levels, with a marked deterioration…
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Cape Town’s booming economy: Job growth and innovation driving the future
Cape Town’s economy grows with 86,000 jobs, thriving tourism, innovative start-ups, and R39.7 billion infrastructure plans boosting opportunities.
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The Rand’s journey against the Dollar in 2025 – still undervalued by global standards
As of October 2025, the South African Rand is trading at R17.15 against the US Dollar, a significant figure in the context of an estimated average exchange rate of R18.20…
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Western Cape shows economic resilience amid national stagnation
Western Cape Minister of Finance Deidré Baartman presented an encouraging economic picture this week as she tabled the 2025 Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) in the Provincial Parliament, showcasing…
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US trade deal: South Africa missed the bus
South Africa did too little too late to renegotiate new trade deals with the United States to minimise the impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) which is…
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Trump-tariffs: SA officials in US for further negotiations with Trump-government
President Cyril Ramaphosa faced sharp questioning in the National Assembly yesterday over the government’s response to what EFF leader Julius Malema termed “senseless tariffs” imposed by US President Donald Trump…
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Relief at the pumps for diesel and petrol users
South African motorists and businesses are set to receive welcome relief at fuel stations from Wednesday, 3 September, as both diesel and petrol prices are expected to decrease significantly.
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Steenhuisen slams BEE and unveils 6-point-plan to ‘turbocharge’ economy
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Monday unveiled an ambitious six-point economic recovery plan, calling for the scrapping of Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) and employment equity policies which he…
