Sifiso Skenjana
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Sifiso Skenjana | SA has what it needs to protect the poor from severe weather. Let's use it
We can ill afford for South Africans to have to rebuild their lives from scratch year after year as severe weather strikes. But climate change, combined with legacy apartheid spatial planning and ongoing economic inequality, means we are seeing just that, writes Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | How SA scored in key economic points of interest in 2021
Sifiso Skenjana determines how South Africa scored on key economic points of interest in 2021 → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Why Nobel laureates should inspire Godongwana's mid-term budget
Godongwana has historically been a pundit of social reform, but the devil is in the detail, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Zuma's jailing is a red herring
We are all slowing down the Covid-19 recovery process, as well as a broader sustainable economic recovery, if we do not take collective ownership of the failures of our country, writes Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | An inconvenient youth: Yes, we can stop failing SA's next generation
Sifiso Skenjana ponders how ordinary people can help open doors and invest in the futures of fellow South Africans - if they consider their options a little differently. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | When the consumer is king, local content can be developed without quotas
Quota-led regulation will stifle whatever growth potential the South African entertainment sector can offer, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | If government wants our trust, getting the budget right is a good start
The effective and optimised use of the national budget is an important starting point in rebuilding citizens' trust in government, writes Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
OPINION | Why is access to quality education in SA still a privilege?
Access to quality education isn’t merit-based, and in practical terms it isn’t a human right in South Africa; it is a privilege, say Sifiso Skenjana & Shaneel Bachoo. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Poor environmental planning a key risk for long-term growth
A real opportunity towards a prosperous and sustainable SA economy has got be anchored by a proactive policy stance towards real capacity building, writes Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | What the ANC NEC statement could have said instead
Sifiso Skenjana reimagines the NEC statement released following the 28-30 August meeting. → Read More
OPINION | What happens to labour bargaining as the gig economy takes off?
Technology has reformed traditional ideas of established industry norms and practices, with "independent contractors" huddling around the digital platforms of the "gig economy". → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Let's limit our (economic) babbalas under Level 3
Binge drinking impacts productivity the world over. Covid-19 is giving us an opportunity to address that, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Inequality in SA is about to get uglier
As the economic fallout from coronavirus strikes, some are a lot more vulnerable to job losses than others, explains Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Moody's downgraded SA. What happens now?
Economist Sifiso Skenjana explains. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana | Now, more than ever, Moody's downgrade looms
The coronavirus is the cherry on top of an already very well-mixed recipe, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana: Why there might just be hope for SAA
There are opportunities for SAA. The key is taking them, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana: How SA can maximise the creative industries as growth sectors
222 films were released in 2017, of which a meagre 23 originated locally, and they contributed R12.2bn directly and indirectly to the GDP of the country, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana: Why SARS must push harder for a progressive income and wealth tax
It's time SARS got serious about pushing for a more progressive income tax for high earners and a wealth tax for the ultra-high net worth individuals, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana: Here's how corporates can help beat poverty in SA
Absenteeism, presenteeism and other widespread costs are all linked to poverty, and it's in the interests of corporates to mitigate their effects, says Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More
Sifiso Skenjana: SA could be cashing in on traditional medicine
South Africa is famous for its biodiversity. Why is it ranked 53rd in terms of exports of traditional medicine? asks Sifiso Skenjana. → Read More