ECNOMICS

More Than Half of Deaths Among Young Men from Unnatural Causes

More Than Half of Deaths Among Young Men from Unnatural Causes

Fewer men, aged between 16 and 29, die of natural than of unnatural causes in South Africa.

16.6.2026 |

Staff Writer

Milei's Economic Gamble Delivers Results for Argentina

Milei's Economic Gamble Delivers Results for Argentina

Is the eccentric Argentinian leader turning things around in his country?

11.6.2026 |

Staff Writer

Afghanistan and South Africa Have Same Level of Fixed Investment

Afghanistan and South Africa Have Same Level of Fixed Investment

The low level of fixed investment in South Africa hobbles the country economically.

11.6.2026 |

Economics Desk

Shadow Economy Threatens SA’s Security

Shadow Economy Threatens SA’s Security

South Africa’s illicit economy has grown into a shadow state “that competes with the legitimate state for money, power, and authority”.

10.6.2026 |

News Desk

Sakeliga Strikes Blow Against BEE

Sakeliga Strikes Blow Against BEE

The lobby group scored a victory against BEE-by-stealth.

10.6.2026 |

Staff Writer

Marginal GDP Growth in First Quarter

Marginal GDP Growth in First Quarter

Gross fixed capital formation declines in the first quarter.

9.6.2026 |

Econ Desk

Middle Class Torpedoed - Model C Schools To Lose Ability to Screen Pupils

Middle Class Torpedoed - Model C Schools To Lose Ability to Screen Pupils

A new proposal to Parliament would prevent Model C schools from being able to screen pupils.

9.6.2026 |

Staff Writer

Today’s GDP Number is About Something More Important Than Low Growth

Today’s GDP Number is About Something More Important Than Low Growth

Bheki Mahlobo writes on South Africa’s long-term GDP trends.

9.6.2026 |

Bheki Mahlobo

Property Values in Cape Town Grow Twice as Fast as in Jo’burg

Property Values in Cape Town Grow Twice as Fast as in Jo’burg

Property prices in Cape Town outpace all other metros by some margin.

8.6.2026 |

Economics Desk

Chinese Communist Party to Extend State Control to Private Investors

Chinese Communist Party to Extend State Control to Private Investors

New rules extend state oversight of overseas investment to private individuals for the first time, in a shift that reflects Beijing's concerns at home as much as its ambitions abroad.

4.6.2026 |

Warwick Grey

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