Can Postbank survive as SAPO liquidation closes in?
An inexplicable R4.2bn write-off has blown a hole in Postbank’s capital position – and may finally scupper its banking ambitions…
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The R155bn property titan you never knew existed
Government plans to monetise 88,000 properties and 5-million hectares of land through the creation of a national property company…
De Beers sale gets cheaper, though not easier
A consortium led by former CEO Gareth Penny has been tipped as the frontrunner to buy diamond miner De Beers…
Hedge funds go mainstream as retirees seek stability
Hedge funds are shifting from ‘super returns’ to stability. Amplify says retirees and living annuity investors are using them to reduce drawdowns…
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…
Magnificently, vaguely right: an obituary for Clem Sunter
The late scenario planner cautioned against the arrogance of certainty, focusing instead on adaptability and agility in decision-making…
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…
Death by neglect: how Pretoria killed two business rescues
Chronic government passivity, inactivity and neglect mean that both the South African Post Office and sugar group Tongaat face liquidation…
Anglo American’s maple leaf temptations
Will Anglo American settle its corporate identity crisis by becoming Canadian?…
Choke points and power plays in the age of critical minerals
The Mining Indaba highlights Africa’s role in critical minerals amid US-China tensions over rare earths…
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Inside the PIC’s meltdown
PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini's suspension has reignited questions over governance,…
Do shareholders still back Spar?
Spar says it has a turnaround plan in place. But…
Decoding retailers’ silence over on-demand drivers
While retailers are keen to tout the success of on-demand…
The circus comes to the City of Gold
The Royal Countess Zingara returns to Joburg with dazzling circus…
