Why companies are the real winners in this year’s budget
National Treasury has put forward the most company-focused set of tax proposals in at least a decade, which is crucial for faster growth…
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The poor continent
Africa badly needs governments that allow the conditions for sustained growth before the climate turns against them…
The birth of the braai
When did the braai gain such cultural significance in South African life? Johan Fourie traces the origins and popularity of this favourite pastime…
Fourie vs Stats SA: a final word
You don’t need to stay in your lane, as some have suggested, to question why South Africa’s unemployment rate is so much of an…
How Africa can rethink foreign aid
Africa’s great foreign aid rethink is here, and it’s well past time to design outside help that truly works…
Bad economics
The idea of using South African lenders’ balance sheets to magic up more investment is alluring – but it’s misguided, and potentially dangerous…
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What place do alternative investments — including private equity, private credit and hedge funds — have in South Africa’s future?
A discussion between Rob Rose, and Reginald Labuschagne, head of…
Point break for the gold price
A frenzied gold rally in January has long since cooled,…
Lewis: debt, with a side of furniture
Lewis’s market-beating success is powered as much by credit as…
FDI stands for FOREIGN direct investment
South Africa needs to be careful that it doesn't repel…
