How South Africa can win in the new world order Hint: it will require more diplomatic hard work and a shift in allegiances away from the Brics towards the G20 bloc… by Shirley de Villiers February 20, 2026 Analysis·Politics
We want RMH – but not without a fight Minority investors holding 22% of RMH shares say they will not sell to Atterbury’s Louis van der Watt and the WeBuyCars founders at 47c a share… by Ann Crotty February 16, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance 1
Anglo American’s maple leaf temptations Will Anglo American settle its corporate identity crisis by becoming Canadian?… by Tim Cohen February 13, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance
Behind MTN’s R33bn towers U-turn MTN has put a premium on flexibility. Its possible purchase of cellular towers company IHS would seem to run counter to this… by Jeandré Pike February 12, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance
Life after Rio: Glencore’s solace lies in DRC copper deal After Rio’s rejection, Glencore’s $9bn US-backed deal for a 40% stake in its DRC copper-cobalt mines offers a new growth path… by David McKay February 10, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance
Scoring while shareholders lose: Why Woolies needs the Companies Act Woolworths’ vexed relationship with shareholders is a great example of why changes to the Companies Act should be made law… by Ann Crotty February 3, 2026 Analysis·Energy & ESG 1
Why private markets are eating public markets’ lunch In the past, going public was the endgame. Now, being listed is increasingly seen as an impediment to growth… by Tim Cohen January 30, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance
Iran protests are not just about economics – they’re a full-blown ideological crisis What we are witnessing in Iran is not simply unrest. It is the slow death of an ideology… by Mahsa Ghaffari January 27, 2026 Analysis·News
Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy? AI has a significant environmental cost – but polite prompts don’t contribute significantly to that footprint… by Richard Morris January 20, 2026 Analysis·Energy & ESG
Why the debate over prime does, and doesn’t matter The SARB will have to explain – plainly – why moving a reference rate does not automatically move the price of risk… by Vernon Wessels January 19, 2026 Analysis·Economy & Markets 1
1 Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa February 27, 2026 The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
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3 The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg February 27, 2026 Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
4 Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal February 27, 2026 Charles Greig Jewellery’s marketing manager, Sahil Harilal, on art, fashion,…