People who live in cities and towns are typically better off than their rural counterparts – yet their voting patterns suggest that they are increasingly more dissatisfied

We have unacceptably high levels of violent crime in all spheres of society. It doesn’t matter if these murders happen on a farm, a township or a suburban home

High levels of poverty and inequality have led to a huge rise in populist and nationalistic agendas that can be addressed only with sustained and inclusive economic growth

We can but hope that the minister of health gives this industry enough time to grow at home as much as it has overseas

Most politicians these days read the first headline of the day while they are still in their pyjamas

For someone as ambitious as Ramaphosa I'm sure there was a lot more that he would have liked to get done before year-end

The president signing the Minimum Wage Bill into law should have been a big deal for both unions and business

An IMF bailout to a poorly governed but resource-rich developing country is hardly remarkable, but for South Africans it merits a second look

Until heads roll and SARS’s credibility has been restored, tax compliance can only worsen

Fallout from the VAT increase is making it increasingly difficult for citizens to make ends meet