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Oil is still flowing – but at a higher structural cost. This is what the Hormuz repricing means for inflation, rate expectations and bonds…
When disaster strikes: FirstRand’s pay dilemma
The FCA’s MotoNovo redress scheme has cost FirstRand R11.9bn more than expected. Now to see how the remuneration committee responds…
Did the AI bubble pop – and we just didn’t notice?
Big Tech has been unwinding. Not with a crash. Not with a panic. But with a slow, almost imperceptible reset…
The weird insolvency of FTX, and its link to South Africa
When a business rescue starts rescuing the rescuers, you know the system isn’t working in favour of the company and its real creditors…
PODCAST: Where’s the White House dog?
US presidents have traditionally loved their dogs. Donald Trump? Not so much ……
Rewriting the past, South African-style
A change to the country’s school history curriculum reflects almost exactly the political philosophy of the political rulers of the current day…
Real Politics: a breakup the ANC can’t afford to waste
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A landmark US ruling may open legal avenues for South Africans to hold tech companies liable for social media addiction…
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