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Ann Bernstein

Ann Bernstein is executive director of the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE).

Latest Work

It is time to do a rethink on special economic zones — the current model isn’t working

11 May 2021

It is time to do a rethink on special economic zones — the current model isn’t working

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Economic reform (Part Two): Operation Vulindlela ushers in significant era of ‘reform-mongering’ in South Africa

8 March 2021

Economic reform (Part Two): Operation Vulindlela ushers in significant era of ‘reform-mongering’ in South Africa

5 min

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Economic reform (Part One): The Indian model shows a way out of South Africa’s multiple crises

7 March 2021

Economic reform (Part One): The Indian model shows a way out of South Africa’s multiple crises

5 min

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The MTBPS outlook is alarming: Prepare for a miserable decade ahead

16 November 2020

The MTBPS outlook is alarming: Prepare for a miserable decade ahead

6 min

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Economic recovery plan is a vague mishmash of nice-to-haves

8 November 2020

Economic recovery plan is a vague mishmash of nice-to-haves

5 min

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Developing the informal sector is not a nice-to-have but a must-have

28 September 2020

Developing the informal sector is not a nice-to-have but a must-have

4 min

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South Africa must choose wisely from a plethora of economic recovery plans

18 August 2020

South Africa must choose wisely from a plethora of economic recovery plans

5 min

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Tito Mboweni’s balancing act on a very slack budget tightrope

21 February 2020

Tito Mboweni’s balancing act on a very slack budget tightrope

5 min

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Ramaphosa dithers while Rome burns: Decisive action is needed – now

11 February 2020

Ramaphosa dithers while Rome burns: Decisive action is needed – now

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The MTBPS: Much worse than expected

BUSINESS MAVERICK: OP–ED

6 November 2019

The MTBPS: Much worse than expected

7 min

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Ann Bernstein

4 September 2019

Business should loudly and boldly support the National Treasury’s economic growth strategy

5 min

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Apartheid legacy of urban sprawl is the challenge our cities face

30 April 2019

Apartheid legacy of urban sprawl is the challenge our cities face

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