In November 2024 the government issued a decree frantically announcing that spaza shops in Gauteng had 21 days to register or close. The deadline was eventually extended to February 2025, accompanied by the usual threats of “enforcement” and “crackdowns”. We are now in a new year, looking at the scoreboard…
Today on Ekasinomics, we speak to the remarkable story of Zanodumo Godlimpi, an Eastern Cape entrepreneur and innovator determined to transform the lives of South Africa’s amputee community.
An amaBhungane investigation has revealed how billions of rands housed in the National Skills Fund, money intended for training and economic inclusion, were nearly redirected to plug holes elsewhere in the state, including a proposal to channel over a billion rand towards repairing PetroSA’s offshore oil rig. To help us…
Fashion has long been flagged as one of the world’s most polluting industries, but consumer behaviour is starting to shift in noticeable ways. While the sector accounts for a significant share of global carbon emissions and water use, more buyers are moving away from fast, trend-driven fashion and towards circular…
Across the continent, there are signs that the cycle of sharp interest-rate hikes may be starting to ease, but the picture isn’t the same everywhere. While inflation is cooling in some African economies, others are still under pressure from weak currencies, high food prices and global uncertainty. From South Africa…
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