Real Economy
Political gamesmanship?
By: Terence Creamer 30th August 2019 Mineral Resources and Energy minister Gwede Mantashe left many scratching their heads again last week after a briefing of mostly foreign... →
What not to do
By: Terence Creamer 23rd August 2019 Given South Africa’s current economic predicament, it is not only natural but also important for government, along with its business and labour... →
All hands to the pump
By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2019 There is a growing tendency among hitherto committed and well-intentioned South Africans to simply throw up their hands in despair when considering... →
Grasping the nettle
By: Terence Creamer 9th August 2019 South Africans are most certainly weary of commissions of inquiry and it’s, thus, entirely inopportune to be talking about the possibility of... →
People matter
By: Terence Creamer 2nd August 2019 A key take away from the dreadful ‘State capture era’ it is that institutions matter and so do the people that lead them. If it had not been for... →
Stale and uninspiring
By: Terence Creamer 26th July 2019 There was little sign of the promised ‘reform agenda’ in the recent Budget Vote speeches delivered by South Africa’s newly appointed Cabinet... →
Missed opportunity
By: Terence Creamer 19th July 2019 In light of the intensifying global efforts to tackle climate change, as well as South Africa’s ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement, it... →
High impact
By: Terence Creamer 12th July 2019 Britain’s got Brexit, America has Trump and South Africa’s got corruption. When such powerful single-issue themes permeate just about every... →
Can we dream big again?
By: Terence Creamer 5th July 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa was heavily criticised for using the closing section of his June 20 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to outline an... →
Future certain
By: Terence Creamer 28th June 2019 Four important energy-related reports were released during the course of June, all of which contain important messages and signals for South Africa... →
