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Week ahead

The week ahead: Idac intrigue continues

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu; Pexels/Mikhail Nilov; Rawpixel; Currency collage

Action required, Mr President

The Madlanga inquiry has revealed the depth of alleged corruption in policing and justice. Whether it changes anything is up to government

South Africa economy turnaround. Pexels / Sherissa; Rawpixel; Currency

The investment gap behind South Africa’s recovery story

South Africa’s recovery narrative is gaining traction, yet the foundations for faster growth remain worryingly thin

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa address the media with EU leaders in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

How Ramaphosa lost business

Business leaders tell Currency their faith in Ramaphosa has run out – and why the GNU, not the president, anchors confidence

Week ahead

The week ahead: Monetary policy and Phala Phala

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

NHI broken. Rawpixel/Currency collage

South Africa, we are in terminal trouble

The country is being forced to reset its ambitions at lower levels than we’d like, and the hour is getting late

Week ahead

The week ahead: Idac under the Madlanga microscope

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks with journalists after meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)

Real Politics: there is logic in Ramaphosa’s madness

Ramaphosa’s SAPS suspensions look inconsistent, but they’re a calculated bid to hold the centre while structural reform takes hold.

Bain & Co cowering dog. Firefly / Currency collage

How Bain & Co was run out of town

In a victory for corporate accountability, the international consultancy at the heart of the capture of Sars left South Africa this year