Economic Digest 34 – Phase 2 of the National Infrastructure Plan by Kenny Pasensie
Government started implementing Phase 1 of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) in March 2022. In October…
2022 Economic Digests
Economic Digest 33 – Mini Budget 2022 by Kenny Pasensie
A budget – even a mini-budget – is all about being able to finely balance all…
Economic Digest 32 – What Grey-listing will mean for SA by Kenny Pasensie
In 2001 an intergovernmental organisation, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), conducted a Mutual Evaluation Assessment…
Economic Digest 31 September 2022: Social Compacting for Economic Development and Growth
This idea of a social compact between government, business and civil society as a basis for long-term economic development and growth is nothing new. These kinds of ‘working relationships’ underpin the economic models in many industrialised countries. President Cyril Ramaphosa promised in his state-of- the-nation address in February that a social compact would be achieved within 100 days to forge a path forward for economic growth. That deadline was missed as agreements between the main actors could not be reached, but in July the President said that a “framework for a social compact has been devel- oped”, which was then circulated to all the role-players.
Economic Digest 30: Living on a minimum wage by Kenny Pasensie
More than a century ago, Pope Leo XIII spoke about the need for a living wage….
Economic Digest 29: Budget Expectations by Kenny Pasensie
If wishes were horses beggars would ride, and our new Finance Minister would make everything bright….
Economic Digest 28: Will The President Go BIG? By Kenny Pasensie
The American expression ‘go big or go home’ is an exhortation to go all-out; a philosophy…