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Optimism isn’t as passive as people assume. If you make a habit of looking for four-leaf clovers, chances are you’ll find them…
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Italtile: Is the floor in yet?
Tile and sanitaryware retailer and manufacturer Italtile has had a rough year so far on the JSE. Momentum, however, may be building for a…
No laughs at Dada Morero’s Joburg circus
The state of the city address was the usual mix of empty promises, missing detail and improbable solutions. Only, now with ‘bomb squad’!…
The JSE’s listings crisis demands some honest introspection
The slow-motion collapse of our public equity market lies with the very industry meant to steward the nation’s savings…
Daybreak: A stain on South African business
Daybreak Foods, where 350,000 animals were culled while board members feathered their nests, is a tragic symbol of management failure…
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…
Lessons from the JuicyFields cannabis scam
It’s almost three years since the JuicyFields cannabis ponzi scheme was revealed – but the takeouts from this debacle are timeless…
Gauteng’s faulty towers
The Gauteng government has spent 22 years trying to develop a government precinct in Joburg. Instead, it’s spending R34m a month on rent…
When certainty fails and risk rises, are CEOs ready?
We’re in a world where volatility is no longer the exception – it’s the baseline. What does that mean for our leadership models?…
Weathering the storm: A calm approach to volatility
South Africa’s markets are rattled by global turmoil – but staying informed, diversified and calm can help investors ride out the storm…
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A revenue tax to become BEE compliant and score tenders…
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