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Desperation in the Cartrack job queue
Thousands of young applicants for just 500 positions. That’s the result of a stagnant economy, with youth unemployment at 45.5%…
Ramaphosa’s hard sell at Davos
The president said all the right things at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But he can’t escape the fact that SA’s recovery is…
How Stilfontein spiralled out of control
There are many issues feeding into the humanitarian crisis at the North West mine. But there’s no doubt the state’s iron-fist response made things…
Exxaro’s CEO challenges board in court as boardroom battle hots up
Suspended CEO Nombasa Tsengwa’s move has ratcheted up the stakes in one of the more opaque boardroom dramas to hit corporate SA.…
Final slap for TotalEnergies in ‘greenwashing’ case
A ruling by South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board is another blow to TotalEngergies’ efforts to recast itself as a defender of environmental rights…
A mystery, wrapped in an Exxaro enigma
Behind the mystery suspension of Exxaro’s CEO lies a story of rampant factionalism at a company that, analysts say, has done nothing for years…
McKinsey’s rehabilitation tour bombs
McKinsey’s $122m US settlement for state capture in South Africa is drawing sharp criticism from critics, who say it’s pocket change for the consulting…
Steinhoff loses (another) battle for secrecy
The Supreme Court of Appeal has found in favour of two media outlets, ruling that Steinhoff must hand over its report into wrongdoing at…
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