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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 27: Lesetja Kganyago (Governor of the South African Reserve Bank) and Enoch Godongwana (Minister of Finance) addressing the media at the G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting Closing Press Briefing at G20 Media Centre on February 27, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The G20 was originally established as a meeting of Finance Ministers in response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997-99, with the aim of coordinating policies to promote international financial stability. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
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James K. Galbraith: Mainstream economics has lost its core

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Editor BizNews
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The growing divide between mainstream economic thinking and alternative schools challenging its foundations.
CHINA - 2026/09/01: In this photo illustration, an ArcelorMittal logo is displayed on a tablet screen. (Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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MacKay: IDC’s R10bn Amsa rescue - a 171% premium for Mittal, the bill for everyone else

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
IDC’s proposed Amsa rescue could leave taxpayers with billions in losses while steel users continue paying more.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 24: Construction refurbishments at Moses Mabhida Stadium on October 24, 2024 in Durban, South Africa. The iconic stadium is currently being refurbished to ensure that the facility remains world class and maintains its reputation as one of South Africa's grandest sporting facility. (Photo by Gallo Images/Darren Stewart)
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Econ Bro: Ludwig von Mises vs Modern Monetary Theory

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Wrong projects, broken price signals and short-changed savers. A Mises Institute apprentice takes aim at a theory gaining ground in South Africa.
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape (Photo by Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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UCT and free speech: the cost of punishing ideas | Michael Morris

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Daily Friend
6 min read
UCT’s handling of dissenting views raises urgent questions about free speech and academic freedom.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 04: General view of job seekers on June 04, 2021 in Johannesburg, South Africa. According to media reports, South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.6% between January and March (the first quarter) of 2021, from 32.5% in the last quarter of 2020. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)
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Foreigners aren’t taking SA jobs. Bad policy is | Chris Patterson

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Daily Friend
4 min read
Government must focus on investment and economic growth instead of blaming foreign workers for unemployment.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 08: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Minister in the Presidency) briefs the media on government's comprehensive approach to migration management at Tshedimosetso House on October 08, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. The address aimed to public concern and misinformation following a recent Constitutional Court judgment regarding asylum seekers and the Refugees Act. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu).
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BEE’s ‘national interest’ is the ANC’s interest: Makone Maja

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Daily Friend
7 min read
BEE under fire for fuelling corruption, inflating state contracts and undermining service delivery.