Tag: EconomicCompetitiveness
Fragility disguised as stability – lights are on, but the prices...
“Having put load shedding behind us…” These were the confident words of President Cyril Ramaphosa at this year’s State of the Nation Address. He declared load shedding a thing of the past. He repeated this claim twice. Not even the official end of the COVID-19 pandemic carried the same level of certainty. That crisis almost pushed our economy to the brink of collapse.
Plugging the brain drain – retention through strategy
More than one million South Africans now live abroad. In addition, 43% say they do not plan to return permanently, according to the South African Diaspora Report for 2026. For decades, skilled professionals have left to pursue greater opportunity and long-term career progression. As a result, the country’s skills base has shrunk, and economic competitiveness has weakened.
