ANC election campaign rally, Athlone (Image: University of Cape Town)

THINK PIECE: THE ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS

The African National Congress (ANC) has been the ruling party in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. However, the party has been facing a decline in support in recent years. The upcoming 2024 elections are crucial for Read the full story

KZN’s Operation Vula to boost small business, transform economy

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has launched a ground-breaking policy programme geared towards improving the participation of small businesses and small-scale farmers in the economy. “Operation Vula” and its subsidiary, known as the Radical Agrarian Socio-Economic Transformation (RASET), were launched by Read the full story

Maluti-a-Phofung SEZ launched

President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday launched the much anticipated Maluti-a-Phofung Special Economic Zone (MAP-SEZ) demonstrating government’s promotion of industrial development. “This launch and the development of the Maluti-a-Phofung SEZ demonstrates our promotion of industrial development which is key to the Read the full story

President Zuma’s SONA focuses on radical socio-economic transformation

President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma delivered his State of The Nation Address (SONA) last evening. The President went to great lengths about a number of topics ranging from the economic landscape, the triple challenges of unemployment, Read the full story

SME fund to stimulate growth

A fund aimed at supporting small and medium sized enterprises (SME) to grow the economy has been established, with the private sector having contributed over R1 billion to its coffers. Addressing the media following the Presidential CEOs Initiative meeting on Read the full story