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Economic Modelling Academy links with GIBS to capacitate current, new generation of modellers
Economic Modelling Academy links with GIBS to capacitate current, new generation of modellers Executive modelling...
Mini-budget raises questions about SA’s growth prospects
Mini-budget raises questions about SA’s growth prospects The Mail & Guardian's Sarah Smit interviews South African...
Economy is stuck in crises because government keeps doing the same thing
Economy is stuck in crises because government keeps doing the same thing Neoliberal economic policy for 25 years has made the country the most unequal in the world Heterodox economic views and policies helped the ANC formulate and advance its popular vision for...
5 points for leaders to keep in mind ahead of NEDLAC Summit
5 points for leaders to keep in mind ahead of NEDLAC Summit The 28th NEDLAC Summit is on Friday (8 September 2023) and focuses on how social partners and government can work together in short and long-term crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
OPINION PIECE: Our Economic Recovery
Our Economic Recovery Dr. Asghar Adelzadeh and Dr. Pali Lehohla suggest in the May 2023 edition of the AFRICAN LEADER Magazine, that for the South Africa to chart a new economic path and achieve gross domestic product growth, an increase in social cohesion, which will...
Unemployment, poverty and inequality must be addressed for an economic policy to be successful
By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion Unemployment, poverty and inequality must be addressed for an economic policy to be successful Until SA...
Is SA creating the right jobs?
By: Dr. Asghar Adelzadeh Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Director and Chief Economic Modelle at Applied Development Research Solutions YouTube Quarterly Employment Statistics are set to be released today, the question is whether South Africa is...
Mere paper can bring the whole house of cards crashing
By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion A census is the biggest mobilisation of society in peacetime, one that triggers innovation and the pitfalls...
The-flight-of-the-flamingos-has-grounded-SA
By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion The Flight of the Flamingos has grounded SA economically This approach, which promised slow but inclusive...
Greed-continues-to-deafen-and-blind-SA
By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA iol.co.za/business-report A giant ship loader at work on a stockpile at Richards Bay coal terminal. When it comes to coal, South Africa is failing to act in the...
Employment-figures-any-reason-to-celebrate
By: Dr. Pali Lehohla Director of Economic Modelling Academy and Former Statistician General of SA The talking point-SAFMReflecting on the unemployment figures especially from the quarterly figures released yesterday by Stats SA. Dr Lehohla unpacking the numbers with...
