Ashwin Govender

Business & Economy Editor · Durban

Ashwin Govender leads business and economy coverage for Africa Pulse Media from Durban, focusing on markets, corporate developments and economic policy. He turns data and interviews into concise analysis, cultivates sources across industry and government, and files timely dispatches that explain how macro and corporate shifts affect South African businesses and households.

Articles by this author

Mzansi Life

South Africa Opens Call for Arts and Culture Award Nominations Through July 2026

Public nomination window opens for recognition of creative contributors nationwide.

Business & Economy

Young South Africans struggle to save despite strong financial goals: survey

Majority of young workers cannot afford to meet their savings targets amid rising costs and stalled wages.

Crime & Investigation

Police Corruption Exposed: Sergeants Charged After Shakedown at Supermarket

Business owner's refusal to pay bribe triggers prosecution of five police sergeants

Mzansi Life

South Africa's Best-Kept Travel Secret Wins BBC Lifestyle Competition

Tsitsikamma property wins national recognition in BBC Lifestyle's inaugural destination discovery competition.

Africa

Africa's Deadly Medicine Crisis: New Summit Targets 1 Million Annual Deaths

Continental summit aims to tackle substandard and falsified medicines harming millions

Business & Economy

Millions Stuck in Poverty as South Africa's Equality Program Stalls

Transformation policy fails to lift majority of households from low-income status

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Election Authority Battles Disinformation Surge Ahead of Crucial Local Vote

Voters face disinformation threats as election authority works to protect ballot integrity.

Business & Economy

South Africa's Weight-Loss Drug Case Tests Patient Access to Costly Treatments

Legal dispute over affordable weight-loss injections tests South Africa's healthcare access and safety standards.

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Political Crisis Threatens to Sideline Urgent Public Concerns

Political standoff threatens to delay government action on crime, cost of living, and immigration.

Mzansi Life

Young Afrikaners Flock to Segregated South African Town, Reversing Decades of Decline

Training college expansion draws young Afrikaners back to isolated enclave town.

Politics & Governance

South Africa's Ruling Party Battles Deep Divisions as Coalition Cracks Widen

Internal tensions threaten the coalition's ability to govern effectively.

Business & Economy

Inflation Fears Drive South Africans Toward Alternative Investments in Gold, Crypto

South Africans increasingly turn to precious metals and digital assets amid economic pressures.

Business & Economy

South Africa's Currency Crisis Deepens as Middle East Turmoil Spooks Global Markets

Geopolitical tensions and currency depreciation create mounting economic pressures for policymakers