If the unrest showed us anything, it is that Cyril’s ‘long game’ has failed Ann Bernstein July 25, 2021 ANC politics aside, Ramaphosa must use this moment to boldly stamp his authority on the government, writes Ann Bernstein. 'The threat to our democrac... First, do no harm: Promote formal economy for small business, but not at expense of informality (Part Two) Ann Bernstein and Stefan Schirmer July 7, 2021 The informal sector imposes serious limits on the productivity of firms. It is far preferable for all firms to operate in the formal sector. But that... We need a fresh, fleet-of-foot approach to funding small business development (Part One) Ann Bernstein and Stefan Schirmer July 6, 2021 It is extremely difficult for large bureaucracies, staffed by people of whom few have any experience running a business, to provide effective support... Companies of all sizes need to employ as many people as possible Ann Bernstein and Stefan Schirmer July 4, 2021 In February, President Cyril Ramaphosa said “the era of big corporates creating thousands of jobs has passed”, and the idea mooted by the National De... CATASTROPHE Ann Bernstein June 13, 2021 "If you can't solve the problem of getting young people into work, it may not matter what other problems you do solve." Paul Romer, Nobel economics l... The cost of corruption runs far deeper than rands and cents Ann Bernstein May 30, 2021 So much was distorted and damaged to enable the Gupta graft, we might have been better off cutting them a cheque for R50bn A golden rule for corrupti...
