South Africa has undergone a remarkable transformation since its democratic transition in
1994, but economic growth and employment generation have been disappointing. Most …

Stagnant economic growth, decreasing investment and high unemployment remain
consistent macroeconomic challenges for South Africa. Gross Capital formation (GCF) is …

South Africa's economic growth has been slow since the 1980s due to inefficiencies in the
manufacturing, mining and quarrying, ICT, electricity, gas, and water sectors. This article …

More than halfway through the decade, the South African economy has done very well. This
report asks whether such achievements provide grounds for complacency. In particular it …

The multipolarisation of the international system and the rise of nations from the global
South opened new avenues for Africa and increased its role in global politics. Power …

Three levels of analysis are used to track the channels by which South Africa and its people
are impacted by an increase of oil prices, namely the macro-economic level, the meso …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: The need for foreign capital flows to developing countries to
supplement domestic savings for investment and economic growth cannot be …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Online shopping is progressively becoming popular
worldwide however, in South Africa it continues to experience slower growth rates. This is …

This article has as its objective an analysis of South Africa's foreign policy towards Africa
under the presidency of Thabo Mbeki, South Africa's second democracy-era president. It …

This essay argues that the violent explosion at Marikana is an indication that ordinary South
Africans are rapidly losing faith in the democratic institutions and social contract …