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South Africa’s jobless, growthless trap
South Africa’s jobless growth trap persists, with unemployment at 32.9%. The deeper causes are structural, stubborn and politically inconvenient…
The rank hypocrisy of South Africa’s public holidays
Public holidays like Human Rights and Freedom Day provide good opportunities for political posturing. But our politicians offer little else…
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MTN’s seen a big turnaround, with the stock up 26% so far this year. Analysts are generally supporting a ‘buy’ position on the cell…
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April was a wild month for investors. So how did South Africa’s hedge funds perform? Not as well as you might think…
RAF execs in SIU sights
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The anatomy of a retreat: Why the ANC blinked on the VAT increase
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From treasure to trap: How Africa is bungling the gold rush
With the gold price rocketing, African countries are scrambling to regulate artisanal mining. But they could be shooting themselves in the foot…
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