The new law allows the Minister to control every aspect of the economy and impose mandatory restrictions on every sphere of government, and each individual in the economy
A recent Constitutional Court ruling has scrapped the health departments powers to restrict private healthcare development, a key step on the road to dismantling NHI
The new stablecoin is aimed at making banking easier for those without bank accounts, while reducing banking costs
The free money the government aims to distribute to all citizens will require a massive tax increase which has been regarded as fiscally irresponsible by experts
However, cuts to fuel taxes which contribute to 70% of the price of fuel have been ruled out, instead proposing price controls, which risk fuel shortages by squeezing retailers
The natural environment and agricultural economy of the Agulhas Wine Triangle is under threat, as a BEE holding company for Gupta mining interests seeks an exploration license
Roads and rail have both been declining, not just since the ANC took power, but to some extent since 1977. But the policy which started this trend can be easily reversed
Growing from R1.6b to R8.1b, coal accounted for 4.36% of the WC's total exports for 2022, positioning it between wine-related exports at 5.67% and iron or non-alloy steel at 2.11%
The National Conventional Arms Control Committee has reported R7.1b in arms sales in 2023, with R1.6b in armoured vehicles to Africa, and R3.8b in munitions, mostly to Europe
