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Isaah Mhlanga

Mhlanga is executive chief economist at Alexander Forbes.

Isaah Mhlanga. Executive Chief Economist at Alexander Forbes. 25 january 2019. Picture: Barbara vd Berg

SA’s investment drive remains a hard sell

Good public relations will not be enough to elevate SA's status as a good place to invest.

  • Isaah Mhlanga
Monday's planned shutdown poses a serious threat to the economy and will further exacerbate the socio-economic hardships of the people, says Free State MEC Thabo Meeko.

ISAAH MHLANGA: State’s investment strike contradicts its employment ambitions

To create jobs SA needs to focus on investment- and not consumption policies such as the basic income grant, writes Isaah Mhlanga

  • Isaah Mhlanga

Policy coherence is still a pipe dream in SA

Our policymakers should be learning something from China’s leaders and the clarity of their overarching agenda

  • Isaah Mhlanga
The department of employment and labour seeks to recruit about 70 highly qualified South Africans to work in the construction sector in Ireland. Stock photo.

South Africa is at risk of getting into an infrastructure paradox

There is insufficient investment in infrastructure even though there is high demand and adequate capital

  • Isaah Mhlanga

In defence of economic models

They are just a part of policy decisions — they are not the policy

  • Isaah Mhlanga
While SA may have a far smaller collective carbon footprint, our national, provincial and local governments show a similar disregard for the environment. File photo

ISAAH MHLANGA | The new energy reform takes us into a better, hopeful era

Ramaphosa's bold announcement reinforces the shift to major structural reform

  • Isaah Mhlanga
The price for real-time verifications during peak hours will increase to R10 per request. Stock image.

SA interest rates likely to be steady for a year

Market expects the first US rate increase will come in 2023 as Federal Reserve party continues

  • Isaah Mhlanga
The Reserve Bank

Reserve Bank cannot depress rates to lower capital costs

Cost of capital is determined by supply and demand for that capital in the economy

  • Isaah Mhlanga
The National Treasury building in Pretoria.

Treasury and private sector must pull out all stops to prop up economy

Amid the virus outbreak, Treasury could grant tax exemptions to some companies, which would help save jobs

  • Isaah Mhlanga