Economy
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VAT Reversal: A Relief for Consumers, But at What Cost?
When South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana formally withdrew the proposed VAT hike earlier this year, many South Africans felt a sense of relief. With living costs climbing and economic growth stagnating, the idea of paying more at the till was understandably unpopular. Scrapping the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase spares households some pain—but it Continue reading
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From Ballots to Blogs
How one of the most divisive election cycles in South Africa since the dawn of democracy in 1994 finally sparked the decision to start a blog. Understandably, it’s a strange intersection point – how my own deeply personal internal concerns around the political (and socio-economic) future of the country I love so much finally… Continue reading
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