Economics & Policy

The initial period of democracy in South Africa saw the ANC drive spectacular increases in employment, services, and incomes, but weak growth after 2008 has stalled much of that progress.

Politics

A Johannesburg think tank says that infrastructure has been allowed to collapse in South Africa, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Columns

Last week, South Africa’s Reserve Bank screwed up by holding rates steady when markets, domestic circumstances, and the global outlook were all pointing to a hike – the consequences provided a useful warning to politicians of what would happen if the independence of the bank were to be impeded one day.

Politics

More South Africans think US aid cuts will be negative than those who think they will be positive, but more are unsure about their impact, reflecting its status as a fairly peripheral issue.

Columns

David Ansara pays tribute to RW Johnson, who died this week.