All aboard the gravy plane
Sixteen ministers spent R47m on international travel in just eight months. Is South Africa’s cabinet living the jet-set life?…
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Weaponising the fiscus
Irrespective of where you stand politically, there is one immutable truth: every state, company or household must have a budget that balances…
African banks score big in latest survey
African banks’ brand value rose $15.1bn last year, with South Africa’s Capitec up a cool 100%…
Trade your view: What glitters is gold
From glimmer to glitter: with gold above $3,000 and uncertainty rising, is it time to add a gold ETF to your portfolio?…
Rating the AGMs – how the old Barlow’s unbundlings stack up
It’s AGM season for the old Barloworld stable of companies; Spar and Nampak get top marks but the original scores a ‘fail’…
With a US recession around the corner, where are the adults?
There will be a recession in the US, not because of inflation, Covid or the Ukraine – but because of the uncertainty Trump has…
Trump and the shifting paradigm
Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance…
The budget that almost wasn’t – and maybe still isn’t
Godongwana may have said the right things about cost containment in his budget speech, but he lacked detail about cost-containment targets…
Bring back the 90s to reset South Africa’s economy
South Africa is facing stage four economic cancer. But real reforms, tough choices, and strong leadership can set us right…
Google’s R500m news payout: Fair or extortion?
South African regulators want Google to cough up for local media’s decline – but is it really to blame?…
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Making new money habits stick
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Open letter to Piet Viljoen: Why King can keep feral firms in check
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RIP Davos, the birthplace of ‘woke banks’ and ‘lab-grown meat’
The WEF in Davos is nothing less than an expensive…
