insert_link Business / Economics Business Leadership SA says only way forward is to reduce state expenditure BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso at a press conference As South Africa awaits Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s re-tabling of the national budget on 21 May 2025, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has urged the government to make bold economic decisions that stimulate growth and enable sustainable public spending. According to eNCA, BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso said the government must show “political courage” by making difficult and potentially unpopular spending cuts, particularly […] today6 May, 2025
insert_link Africa Lesotho needs constitutional reforms to help gain political stability – but the latest attempt is flawed By Hoolo 'Nyane, University of Limpopo Lesotho, a small country landlocked by South Africa, has been struggling to make constitutional reforms since the advent of coalition politics in 2012. It needs the reforms to address political instability which has been a feature of the country for more than five decades. The judiciary, security agencies and civil service have been politicised, resulting in the institutions being […] today23 September, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Narendra Modi’s economy isn’t booming for India’s unemployed youth. So, why is his party favoured to win another election? By Ian Hall, Griffith University India will soon hold the biggest election ever conducted, starting on April 19 and running through early June. Almost 950 million registered voters will be able to cast ballots to elect the 543 members of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament. The result is not a foregone conclusion, but most analysts expect Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win another […] today18 March, 2024
