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Godongwana’s budget must be pro-growth

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has the unenviable task of pleasing different parts of SA society when he delivers the budget on Wednesday. After two rejected proposed budgets and a R75 billion revenue shortfall, the minister and his team will have to table a pro-growth budget, while avoiding major cuts. University of Johannesburg’s School of Economics Miriam Altman weighs in.

2025 budget discussions in perspective

As MPs are set to vote on the 2025 budget in Parliament tomorrow, a lot is still up in the air. Economists Prof. Miriam Altman and Dr Iraj Abedian put the discussions in perspective.

Tune into Newzroom Afrika DStv channel 405 for more.

Latest data from Stats SA shows that total employment in the formal sector declined

Latest data from Stats SA shows that total employment in the formal sector declined by 1.2% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of this year. This was largely informed by significant declines in business services, manufacturing, transport and mining just to mention a few. Listen to the podcast from The National Pulse.

Inside Track: JHB Water Crisis – What’s being done?

South Africa’s largest city is in a water crisis. Have you had your water cut, had low pressure, or had your water throttled? Join us to understand what the plan is as we hear from Deputy Water Affairs and Sanitation Minister David Mahlobo and Dr Miriam Altman, who is the Convenor of the Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng. Johannesburg resident and cities reporter Ferial Haffajee will lead the conversation and we look forward to your contributions and questions.

Building a bridge to shared prosperity | Miriam Altman | TEDxJohannesburgSalon

South Africa has had great successes in its journey from apartheid to democracy but struggles to build a bridge from economic exclusion to shared prosperity. In this powerful talk, Miriam Altman explores why this magnificent country with so much potential keeps getting stuck, while developing countries with similar challenges seem to power ahead. Altman identifies the root causes hindering the nation’s growth, challenging conventional economic thinking. Having spent decades working on technical solutions, Altman has come to realise that the root cause of this stasis will not be found in economics but rather in a society that has not sufficiently broken with self-defeating behaviour from its troubled past. Altman’s talk is an inspiring call to action, reimagining South Africa’s path to prosperity that focuses on shared purpose and human capacity. This TEDxJohannesburg event celebrated Mandela Day with a focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals: this talk addressed Goal 9 on inclusive industry, innovation and infrastructure.

Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

How will SA benefit from Chinese investment?

Ramaphosa addressed meetings at the China-Africa Forum, where he also co-chaired the High-Level Panel on Industrialisation, Agricultural Modernisation, and Green Development, among others.

How will South Africa benefit from Chinese investments in Africa?

Watch the full video on eNCA: https://www.enca.com/business/how-will-sa-benefit-chinese-investment

WATCH: How SA can harness AI to drive growth and prosperity

Business Day TV speaks to iLeadLAB manager at Regent Business School Richard Shewry, and Miriam Altman, professor of 4IR Practice at UJ.

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Altman advises on way forward for seventh administration

Former commissioner of the National Planning Commission Prof. Miriam Altman says the seventh administration should strive to continue with already implemented programmes rather than coming up with changes.

Coalition government on cards post May 29 elections

With a number of election polls predicting that no party is likely to win a majority in the upcoming elections, a coalition government might be on the cards.