PETER BRUCE: Covid round two. I’ll wear a mask but the gloves are off
Will we kill our future because we lack the courage to live now?
PETER BRUCE: Cyril’s big vision: a huge threat to small business
We’re going to kill old order jobs in the hope that we can grow new, new order ones
PETER BRUCE: Cyril’s Master Plan: Economic conceit in the time of Covid
Many aspects of the economic Master Plan promise little more than a doubling down on old, dog-eared ANC shibboleths
PETER BRUCE: A blot on minister Mkhize’s medical chart
Mkhize looked like the voice of reason during the pandemic, and he works hard. But getting rid of advisers who only told him the truth is a sign of weakness
PETER BRUCE: No, SA will not thrive in a siege economy
There’s no denying that jobs need to be created and that ‘buy local’ is a good thing, but they aren’t going to happen by decree
PETER BRUCE: Reform: has Cyril run out of steam and steel?
The closer you look, the less convincing the reform narrative seems to be. Ramaphosa is surrounded by ministers who have no interest in reform. They’re only ...
PETER BRUCE: Flawed as it is, the DA is still worth saving
Pity that the party will probably continue to appeal to its base by attacking the ANC rather than building a real alternative
PETER BRUCE: The day Ramaphosa finally stopped listening to the merchants of doom
Even so, here’s my advice: if you smoke or drink, get out now, this very day, and buy yourself a three-month supply of everything you need
PETER BRUCE: When SA is on her knees in 2025, remember what promises were made in 2020
Just too much money gets stolen and not enough politicians or officials are held to account for it. The price may turn out to be our sovereignty. At least ...
PETER BRUCE: No place to hide
The president has been caught horribly short by the coronavirus. It has exposed weaknesses his general geniality might have hidden a little longer
PETER BRUCE: Would I back Cyril again under the same circumstances? Yes, I would
Still, I don’t subscribe to the coup theory. I don’t think Ace Magashule is running the ANC and I don’t think the president is a coward
PETER BRUCE: Ramaphosa and his cabinet have lost control of the pandemic inside our borders
It is instructive that the president chose to consult the taxi industry on his Sunday night announcement, but not the liquor industry
PETER BRUCE: Sturdy, reliable and always there when you need them – until you do
SA insurance stalwart Santam has been a shining example of what not to do when you’re in a corner
PETER BRUCE: Please don’t shoot the messenger, Tito
If Mboweni is in the mood to stand against insanity then he has a chance to start when he presents the emergency Covid-19 budget tomorrow
PETER BRUCE: Bring on advanced Level 3
You can be clever and ask whether the government used the time it bought by locking down early wisely, but there’s no right answer. The fact is, we’re in the ...
PETER BRUCE: Will the ANC’s QE plan make inequality worse?
Another conference won’t do. Not more promises. Only action will do
PETER BRUCE: Ramaphosa knows exactly how incapable his state really is
At the best of times SA is not an easy place to govern, but there are so many easy fixes if we could only learn to value the expertise and commitment we have
PETER BRUCE: Three’s company, but then along came Covid-19
Ramaphosa, Gordhan and Patel have a vision for a new SA – but a wasteland awaits them if they do not get more economic activity safely going
PETER BRUCE: Dan Moyane, have I got news for you!
In the past few days there’s been a rapid flurry of reports suggesting the prevailing wisdom that Covid-19 is a respiratory disease may be wrong
