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What economists see in South Africa’s 2026 Budget
By: Econ3x3 5th March 2026 Delivering the budget speech last Wednesday, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana said South Africa had reached a “turning point” in its finances.... →
A new focus
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2026 In Part 1 of this article, we argued that inequality in South Africa is a core structural constraint on economic growth. Despite sustained income... →
Inequality is the binding constraint to growth
By: Econ3x3 24th February 2026 Inequality is not only a moral and political issue in South Africa but a core structural constraint on economic growth. Despite significant... →
How alcohol excise tax can reduce harm
By: Econ3x3 10th February 2026 South Africa's alcohol taxation system requires urgent strengthening to address the devastating public health burden of harmful alcohol... →
Factories going quiet: how industrial stagnation in South Africa erodes competitiveness
By: Econ3x3 27th January 2026 South Africa’s competitiveness debate is often framed around short-term constraints: exchange-rate volatility, electricity shortages, or weak... →
The crisis of missing jobs in a country full of work
By: Econ3x3 19th November 2025 There is a shortage of jobs but no shortage of work to be done in our communities. What would it mean to design a strategy to address joblessness... →
Green - but hardly fresh: the PEAC’s 2025 Advisory Briefs
By: Econ3x3 29th September 2025 The Presidential Economic Advisory Council appointed last year has released its January Advisory Briefs. In support of South Africa’s G20... →
Did South Africa’s curfew policy reduce Covid-19 cases? Evidence from December 2020.
By: Econ3x3 29th September 2025 What impact did South Africa’s nationwide curfew of December 2020 have on COVID-19 cases? The evidence, based on daily case data, shows a sharp and... →
Casting some light: how Free Basic Electricity has improved household welfare
By: Econ3x3 27th August 2025 Expanding access to electricity has been a major achievement of post-apartheid South Africa, yet affordability remains a persistent challenge for... →
Fiscal consolidation: facing up to reality
By: Econ3x3 7th March 2025 If tax increases are to be avoided in this year’s revised Budget, there will have to be clear commitments to expenditure adjustments. In this... →
