HeyJaredPhilip Maseko
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PHILIP MASEKO | SAA bailouts have stopped, the governance work has not (opens the original)
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South Africa finally stopped funding impunity at SAA, but demanding real accountability has not yet begun. That distinction defines the airline in mid-2026. The old SAA consumed almost R50bn in bailouts. The 2021 business rescue and strategic equity partner (SEP) model was designed to end that cycle. On that metric, it worked. SAA has rebuilt from five aircraft to 19, with approval for 21, and from six to 17 routes, including Perth. The group reported revenue growth in the 2024/25 financial year
PHILIP MASEKO | The economics of the land question (opens the original)
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The Western Cape High Court can clarify the Expropriation Act. The court cannot provide capital, title and water. Economics, not litigation, must lead land reform. The act sets narrow conditions for nil compensation and deserves legal scrutiny. As the South African Human Rights Commission noted in its Land & Spatial Justice report released earlier this month, what will unlock growth is putting people on serviced land close to jobs and services. None of this dismisses the claim for restitution. T
PHILIP MASEKO | South Africa’s SEZs need more than tax breaks (opens the original)
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South Africa has designated 12 special economic zones (SEZs). The pitch has not changed in a decade: provide tax breaks, customs benefits and bulk infrastructure, and manufacturing investment will follow. The theory is sound. The practice is not. The department of trade, industry and competition has set a target of 100,000 jobs this financial year. Director-general Simphiwe Hamilton has stated that the target is to operationalise 10 of 12 SEZs. Cabinet’s Industrial Development Strategy commits t
PHILIP MASEKO | SMMEs face double jeopardy - fix the anchor first (opens the original)
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South Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises face double jeopardy, yet public discussion remains focused on interest rates. The first jeopardy lies outside our borders. The second lies within them. Until both are addressed, “export-led growth” will remain a slogan rather than a real economic strategy. Exporting has become expensive and unpredictable. Container rates to key markets are high. Payment terms can stretch to 60 to 90 days. Delays at key border posts such as Beitbridge are regula
PHILIP MASEKO | From policy to production — fixing SA’s industrial delivery chain (opens the original)
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Over the past few years the department of trade, industry and competition has rolled out sector master plans with clear targets for jobs, exports and localisation. Billions have also been committed through industrial incentives. On paper, the ambition is correct. In practice, manufacturing’s share of GDP has declined. The numbers tell the story. Statistics South Africa and World Bank data show manufacturing has stagnated around 12% of GDP over the last decade. Yet the department has committed bi
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