ECNOMICS

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
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
The low level of fixed investment in South Africa hobbles the country economically.
11.6.2026 |
Economics Desk

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
The lobby group scored a victory against BEE-by-stealth.
10.6.2026 |
Staff Writer

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
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
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 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
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