03/11/2024
What stands out in KPMG’s recently released Africa CEO Outlook Report 2024, is that Southern African CEOs are more pessimistic… continue reading
27/10/2024
One of the striking features of the B20 summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, which I attended as part… continue reading
20/10/2024
The auto industry is an unsung hero of the South African economy. I was pleased to join the industry for… continue reading
13/10/2024
The positive impact of the Government of National Unity continues. Last week’s gazetting of important new regulations for visas for… continue reading
06/10/2024
South Africans know that the best things happen when we work together. That is especially true when it comes to… continue reading
29/09/2024
A week ago, the Government of National Unity passed its first 100 days. The report card I think is broadly… continue reading
22/09/2024
The Reserve Bank’s decision to reduce interest rates by a modest quarter of a percentage point last week marks the… continue reading
15/09/2024
The department of trade, industry and competition (DTIC) could have a dramatic impact on the quality of the business environment.… continue reading
08/09/2024
GDP figures for the second quarter, released last week, show how much still needs to be done to get the… continue reading
01/09/2024
It is a good signal of the relationship between business and government that President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the annual general… continue reading
25/08/2024
We have almost achieved the end of load shedding because of the private sector’s embrace of electricity generation. Billions are… continue reading
18/08/2024
Business is strongly committed to the rule of law – it is critical to a business environment that supports growth.… continue reading
11/08/2024
Just what set of industrial policies is the government of national unity going to promote? I was struck by a … continue reading
04/08/2024
It was pleasing to see an upgrade to our economic growth outlook from economists at the Bureau for Economic Research… continue reading
28/07/2024
I’ve been encouraged by the brisk pace at which legislation is being approved – and that it is continuing post-elections… continue reading