Adjunct Professor, Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
Michael Sachs has worked for over twenty-five years in public policy, politics and government in South Africa. He is former head of National Treasury’s budget office. He spent nine years at the national headquarters of the African National Congress, where he coordinated economic policy and led the party’s research agenda. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of London (SOAS) and a Masters in Public Admin (International Development) from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
South Africa's public service: real spending is falling, but demand is growing
Oct 24, 2022 17:35 pm UTC| Economy
Core public services basic education, healthcare and criminal justice account for a large share of the consumption basket of poor South Africans. They are provided largely free of charge to any user. The public provision...
South Africa's waning economic fortunes demand harsh policy adjustments: who will bear the brunt?
Oct 29, 2020 09:43 am UTC| Economy
The social and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated South Africas fiscal crisis. But the origins of the fiscal crisis are deeper. It is a structural crisis that will define public policy over...
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