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SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Evolving into a new global equilibrium
As the US cedes its global dominance, South Africa must find its feet in a world rebooting around multiple centres of influence
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Why South Africa must reposition itself in global trade
The hangover from this year’s turbulence will hit in 2026 and the heaviest blow will fall on the Global South
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Spring-cleaning South Africa’s labour rules
Labour rules: there are hopes for a season of renewal if important conditions can be met
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Economies need women
Economies need women: politics keeps forgetting that economic inclusion cannot be achieved while half the world remains on the margins
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: The interregnum economy — a world between orders
Populism, tariffs and global upheaval are reshaping growth — and South Africa must adapt to survive
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Why South Africa can’t afford to neglect its young people
With one of the youngest populations globally, South Africa holds a demographic spark that could ignite the economy. But that depends on young people being healthy, educated and employed — which is not happening
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: The shadow tax: How mafias are crippling South Africa
Criminal syndicates are holding South Africans to ransom. Urgent action is needed to dismantle these networks, restore law and order, and reignite economic growth
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Rewriting South Africa’s script in a walled-off world
With global trade alignments in flux, South Africa needs to focus on deft diplomacy and a coherent domestic policy
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: While the ice melts, South Africa’s taps are running dry
Ageing infrastructure and lack of investment in new water projects compound the country’s water challenges
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: It’s forge or fracture for the GNU
The GNU’s ability to prove its commitment to fiscal sustainability is central to maintaining market trust






















