China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief III

This is the third brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at the experiences other countries have had ...

China’s Loans to South Africa - Brief V

This is the final brief in a series of five that takes a look at South Africa’s recent loans from China; it looks at why the BRICS Bank was not used, on what ...

The Southern African Development Community III – Education And Labour Market

The Southern African Development Community is made up of sixteen countries and all countries on the continent with territory below five degrees south. The ...

The Southern African Development Community I – Population

The Southern African Development Community is made up of sixteen countries and all countries on the continent with territory below five degrees south. The ...

The Southern African Development Community II – Economy: Levels, Growth, Structure, Income Distribution And Happiness

The Southern African Development Community is made up of sixteen countries and all countries on the continent with territory below five degrees south. The ...

Social Grants and Unemployment Insurance During The Lockdown

After reviewing the special government cash transfers to households in order to help them through the lockdown, this brief summarizes available information on ...

Curing South Africa's “Sea Blindness” - Cyril Ramaphosa, SONA and the Indian Ocean Rim Association

South Africa got its new Valentine shortly before the clock ticked to midnight on 14th February 2018, as Jacob Zuma exited and Cyril Ramaphosa became first, ...

Wealth Taxes I: Conceptual Frame

This is the first brief of a seven part series. It provides a conceptual framework on wealth taxes. The second brief deals with rationales for wealth taxes, ...

Wealth Taxes V: International Experience (Case Studies)

This is the fifth brief of a seven part series and is the second of two that deal with the international experience with wealth taxes.

Wealth Taxes VI: Land Tax

This is the sixth brief of a seven part series and it considers land tax a possible form of wealth tax in South Africa.