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The end of Ramaphoria and a new Ramareality
Fast forward through an economically painful Zuma presidency, Ramaphoria needs to be objectively measured…
From the Editor’s Desk: As the rand plunges, is South Africa heading for a crisis?
The rand fell this week as South Africa got caught up in an emerging…
Getting to the core of our rulers’ economic beliefs – Shawn Hagedorn
SA’s economic policies are distinct and dangerous global outliers. We’re not going to outwit,…
Two percent growth into next year SA’s best case scenario – Azar Jammine
Azar Jammine's analysis of the first hundred days of President Cyril Ramaphosa as leader…
Rand and the land: The key risks facing SA’s economy in months to come
In this piece, respected economist Azar Jammine sums up the emerging market forces that…
Ramaphosa passes key test as SA Eurobond sale is 1.7 times oversubscribed
The over-arching theme here is that global investors have faith in Team Ramaphosa. South…
Record-breaking SA consumer confidence could help lift growth – FNB’s Jason Muscat
Q1 2018's CCI number was +26, dramatically higher than the previous record of +23…
Massive SOE debt now threatens South Africa’s financial stability – SARB
The inability of South African state-owned companies to roll over debt could threaten the…
Cyril Ramaphosa’s next Act: How he’ll fix SA
For the four years of his vice-presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa looked on with seeming impotence…
Seven virtuous economic goals for Cyril – Alan Hirsch
Professor Alan Hirsch, Director of the Graduate School of Development Policy at UCT, suggests…