For decades, Africa has grappled with conflicts, non-democratic regimes, under-development amongst other malaises. To address this and put Africa towards the growth path, several initiatives were developed, some by Africans and others through the multilateral institutions. Of all these...

The role of foreign aid in assisting nations that are grappling with conflicts, non-democratic regimes, under-development amongst other malaises has been questioned by several scholars. The debate has been structured as to whether foreign aid achieves its objective/s without other unintended...

Government provides essential services to the population and therefore, uncertainties that could hinder government's objectives should be identified, mitigated/controlled and monitored. Using the content analysis for data extraction in the annual reports of national government departments...

During the times of economic uncertainties, the argument has always been that the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) should reduce interest rates with the assumption that this would stimulate consumption through credit advancement. This paper seeks to understand whether the assumed inverse...

This article studied the relationship between credit advancement pattern over a certain horizon and the composition of credit committees in the top four South African commercial banks. The technique utilised for the purpose of obtaining empirical evidence is the content sensitive technique known...

This paper examined and discusses banking regulation and market framework in the South African context. In South Africa, the principal legal instrument which seeks to achieve credibility, stability and economic growth, is the Banks Act, No. 94 of 1990 (the Banks Act). Further, South Africa has...