[Opinion] Declining living standards: Pandemic or Policy?
Covid-19 may have had a considerable impact on livelihoods and income levels in South Africa, but it is not the sole culprit for the decline in living standards.
[Podcast] Mediocre Leadership
Gareth and Phumi are joined by Assistant Editor for Breaking News at News24, Sheldon Morais, and the new CEO of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), John Endres. They have a discussion about the State Capture report, the global inflation and interest rate environment, and Cyril Ramphosa being a mediocre president.
[News] SA ‘at risk of becoming a failed state’ – due to these FIVE factors
Yet another set of experts have flagged our current political situation – and the threat of South Africa becoming a failed state looms large.
[News] Economists decry interest rate increase: 'It’s always the poor who bear the brunt'
Economists and business warned that the latest increase by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) would have dire consequences for consumers who were already struggling with high petrol, electricity and grocery prices..
[Opinion] Sweeping school drop-out rates under the rug
Although the matric results of 2021 show that the overwhelming majority of learners have passed, the figures conceal a low pupil retention rate.
[News] Newly-matriculated class face employment woes for the year ahead
Economist, and senior analyst at the Centre for Risk Analysis, Bheki Mahlobo, said that unfortunately the country's educational system did not properly equip many young South Africans with the skills needed to be absorbed in the labour market.
[Opinion] Risks – and opportunities – for SA in 2022
22 January 2022 - What does 2022 hold for South Africa? We continue to consider the country to be in an exceptionally fragile state both politically and economically.
[Opinion] Education in South Africa: No bang for our buck
16 January 2022 - “When it comes to questions around SA’s education system, it is not a matter of availability of money and how much is spent. Rather, it is about the management and proper allocation of available resources.”
