Ruling from the grave: Armani’s final legacy
Armani’s will shows how far founders go to control their legacies. In South Africa, weak succession planning leaves families and small firms at risk…
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South African men may now take their wife’s surname – why traditional leaders are upset
A court ruling affirming the right of men to adopt their wives’ surnames reflects the tension between statutory and customary law…
The other blockchain
Ethereum hosts most tokenised assets and is set to surge as Nasdaq seeks to put $63-trillion on blockchain. Its time in the spotlight may…
Three days, a thousand shivers: Inside Mkhwanazi’s explosive testimony
The KZN police commissioner has lobbed some sticks of dynamite into the national debate. Time will tell how it all plays out…
Cyril, and the soft art of the empty promise
Ramaphosa’s promises on cadres, corruption and service delivery just feel like early electioneering. He’s been promising these things for years…
Satanic panic: Five ‘occult’ crimes that gripped South Africa’s imagination
By providing an explanation for the randomness of misfortune or catastrophe, beliefs in the occult offer a sense of agency in the face of…
Money, trust and hidden debt: Lessons from TV
Hidden debt isn’t just a TV plot twist. It undermines trust, delays milestones and fuels stress. Openness and good credit habits are vital for…
Death threats and deficits: Nigeria’s battle to fix a broken tax system
Reform of the Nigerian tax system is not without opposition. But President Bola Tinubu has forged ahead, signing four tax bills into law…
The Wild (North) West
Spaghetti western-style shootouts, bogus mayorships, corruption, factionalism and patronage – this is a province defined by governance failure…
The disaster that is unrealised capital gains tax
Discussions around unrealised capital gains tax should have investors deeply concerned, given the potential economic fallout…
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R1,000 for every South African baby? Sarupen thinks it could work
Purple CEO Charles Savage says South Africa could launch its…
Show ponies, thoroughbreds and bucking broncos: Our 2026 stock picks
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Discovery, humbled by poor crisis management, does a U-turn
Discovery’s ham-fisted efforts to recoup money paid in error to…
When political power enters the hunting fields
A leaked recording, court orders and company records point to…
