HIRED LEARNING OP-ED Demanding prior work experience from new graduates is unfair and short-sighted 6 min 0 By Bhaso Ndzendze and Letlhokwa Mpedi
Business Maverick Rand extends losses as sharper-than-expected Q4 GDP contraction signals start of deep recession 4 min 2 By Ed Stoddard
ENERGY CRISIS OP-ED A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions 7 min 0 By Ravi Naidoo
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index contracts into negative terrain after power crisis crunches confidence 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
JOBS SA unemployment rate nudges down to 32.7% in Q4 2022, signalling no meaningful improvement 3 min 1 By Ed Stoddard
GUEST REFLECTION We need to break our false belief in ubuntu and with it the legitimacy of Armani-suited predators 6 min 8 By Anthony Turton
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR Small businesses a viable path to youth employment but equity obstacles need to be addressed 4 min 2 By Alinaswe Lusengo
CAMPAIGN TRAIL 2024 Mmusi Maimane unveils Build One South Africa’s grand plan to attract voters 4 min 9 By Nonkululeko Njilo
UP IN ARMS OP-ED The claim that gun violence is the primary cause of murder in South Africa is not supported by the facts 4 min 1 By Damian Enslin
BLEAK OUTLOOK The average South African ‘is likely to become poorer in 2023’ 2 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index barely changed in January, but some subindices hold promise 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING Advocates call for child health services to be protected from from austerity cuts 11 min 0 By Mark Heywood
CLASS OF 2022 Message for matriculants – ‘failing Grade 12 is not the end of the world’ 4 min 0 By Michelle Banda
SPIRIT OF THE GREAT HEART Joburg’s Good Samaritans say feeding the homeless becomes harder as resources dry up and food prices soar 5 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
SADC YOUTH BULGE OP-ED ‘The pitchforks are coming’ — will young people be wielding them? 7 min 0 By Tony Reeler
SOUTH AFRICAN SCENARIOS OP-ED SA’s future: The good, the bad and the ugly — and a fistful of cents 4 min 6 By Greg Mills and Roelf Meyer
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK South Africa’s third-quarter unemployment rate falls to 32.9% - Stats SA 3 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
THE GATHERING 2022 ‘Time to throw the rules away’ — experts agree SA must modernise business models, infrastructure to revive economy 6 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
AFTER THE BELL Understanding – the simple philosophy at the heart of all solutions 5 min 2 By Unknown Author
ISS TODAY OP-ED African youth participation crucial for meaningful change at COP27 4 min 0 By Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo for ISS TODAY
