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Attacq is building the systems that enable South Africa’s economy to move with confidence.…
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The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this week’s safe and cautious budget…
South African value legend on what he’s buying, and why fund management is broken
John Biccard began his career at the dawn of the dot-com boom. He tells us how his fund has managed to outperform the JSE over…
Debt peak in sight as South African budget pivots to growth
Government is finally looking to slay its debt monster, as it thrashes out a new way of living within its means…
Treasury lifts TFSA limit to R46,000
It’s a windfall for savers and investors countrywide as Treasury lifts the annual contribution limit, for the first time in half a decade…
A rare moment of budget generosity
This year’s budget is the most pro-wealth and pro-growth it has been in years, thanks to higher tax brackets, VAT thresholds and CGT exclusions…
Budget by the numbers: Tax relief and a break for diamond miners
From getting tough on municipalities to diamond export levies, here are the key numbers and policy changes from South Africa’s 2026 national budget…
10 things to know about the budget
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Spar denies cash crunch but shares hit 16-year low
Spar management has tried to settle nerves that it is not facing a cash crunch, but not all are buying it…
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Start investing before you’re ready
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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Will It Go Round In Circles’ by Billy Preston
I haven’t had an opportunity to see the documentary Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It, but I’ve been reading about it. And so…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural breakthroughs – the lesser-known moments that helped define the city…
Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal
Charles Greig Jewellery’s marketing manager, Sahil Harilal, on art, fashion, Westlife and keeping fit on the job…
What we’re drinking this week: Colmant Brut Rosé Cap Classique
Colmant’s Brut Rosé charms with fine bubbles, red-berries and creamy balance. It’s a graceful sparkling wine that shines solo or with food…
Young people are ‘zebra striping’ – and brewers are loving it
Gen Z isn’t ditching booze, they’re drinking differently. That’s boosting non-alcoholic beer sales as wine and spirits fade…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Angel From Montgomery’ by Susan Tedeschi
Mark Rosin shines a light on Susan Tedeschi’s ‘fabulous, beautiful’ version of the folk-country classic, ‘Angel From Montgomery’…
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Ryan Enslin walks the City of Gold to see how care and movement can shape its renewal…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Vicky Ross
Joburg retail ace Vicky Ross talks books, art, desert-island songs and the enduring magic of physical spaces…
What we’re drinking this week: Le Lude Madàme Brut Millésime Blanc de Blancs
Le Lude’s Madàme Brut Millésime is a refined, citrus-bright sparkler with a crisp, grown-up finish – understated luxury in a glass…
South African television at 50: the soaps that wrote the script
As South African television turns 50, we examine how ‘Generations’, ‘Isidingo’ and other soaps shaped culture, ambition and national identity…
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