Author · Business & Economics
Jaco Roussouw
Business and economics correspondent. Former deputy editor of Business Day. Covers macroeconomics, monetary policy, and corporate affairs.
Based in Waterkloof, Pretoria · 4 stories for KOPJE
- Tech · TECH
Why South Africa wants its data back
The country's most sensitive government and financial data sits on servers in Dublin and Virginia. A coalition of tech companies, banks, and the CSIR is building the infrastructure to change that — before 2027.
18 April 2026 · 7 min read
- Business · BUSINESS
Where South Africa's money is going — and why
An estimated R340 billion left South Africa in private capital outflows in 2025. The individuals and companies relocating savings are not criminals or pessimists — they are rational actors responding to structural signals that the government cannot afford to ignore.
3 April 2026 · 9 min read
- Business · BUSINESS
The SARB governor who finally blinked
Three consecutive interest rate cuts in nine months. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank's longest-serving governor, explains the decision — and why he believes the country's inflation anchor remains intact.
28 March 2026 · 9 min read
- Business · BUSINESS
The year the lights stayed on
Private solar, a rebuilt Eskom, and a quieter grid. How 2025 ended load-shedding — and what comes next for South African industry.
22 February 2026 · 15 min read
