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15 February 2022 - On one hand, President Cyril Ramaphosa said government does not create jobs; business does. Days later, he waxes lyrical about the ...

Does the ‘free market’ lead to public sector corruption? Of course not - Automotive Business Review

In 2020, Buddy Wells, a musician and MMT-enthusiast, wrote an article that, in broad terms, argues that South Africa’s pursuit of ‘neoliberal’ free-market ...

26 May 2021 - Many countries have trade and industry ministers that either have commercial experience or, at least, have some understanding of business. Around ...

Ebrahim Patel’s tariff tango leaves consumers clucking – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

There’s no rhyme or reason behind Ebrahim Patel’s capricious trade policy. He appears as clueless as he is.

22 March 2022 - The 2022 Index of Economic Freedom, released by the Heritage Foundation, has found a worldwide decline in economic freedom – with the largest ...

6 July 2021 - If cadre deployment, or pervasive looting and corruption, or anti-growth economic policies, or bureaucratic red tape, or trade barriers, or ...

EED over BEE: A smarter path to true economic empowerment - Biznews

This piece was written in response to Stephen Grootes’s piece in the Daily Maverick, “BEE on borrowed time — why attacks on SA’s social engineering project ...

Elon Musk’s great escape: SA’s loss, USA’s gain – Andrew Kenny - Biznews

Where would Elon Musk be now if he had not left South Africa? Probable answers: he might be in a prison or in a morgue.

Employment Equity Commission evades IRR questions on race classification

The Commission on Employment Equity (CEE) has avoided detailed questions on racial classification put to it by the Institute of Race Relations.

Enforcing employment equity race quotas sabotages SA’s economic growth - Daily Maverick

The country is already battling economic stagnation, weakening institutions and political fragmentation. Forcing race quotas in the labour market is not a ...