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MK, EFF, ANC: A trifecta of trouble for South Africa?
The populist parties are growling at each other. The ANC is somewhat paralysed by internal divisions. And Cyril is stuck in the middle…
Orange is back: How a surge in OJ futures saved South African citrus
How this year’s surge in orange juice prices helped save South Africa’s citrus growers from Transnet’s ongoing stumbles…
South Africa still failing the GBV test
The numbers suggest shortcomings in SA’s reactive GBV response. The country needs more capacity and resources – but also a shift in norms and…
The loneliness of the long-table dinner
What’s the appeal of the conceptual, curated dinner event? And why must it always involve neutral linens?…
Why Kganyago’s stingy rate cut was exactly right
The Reserve Bank’s hammer may be a blunt tool, but it’s the wiser move.…
The autocrats club
You can’t claim South African politics is without irony. There’s corruption-accused Jacob Zuma, once the face of the “moral regeneration movement”. A public protector…
South Africa and Iran: The love-in that Trump will be watching
Did the ANC receive a large amount of money from Iran to take the genocide case against Israel to the International Court of Justice? …
The glass is half full
My nephew (who is only 12 years younger than me) sends me a message a couple of months before his son finishes high school.…
Finally, errant municipal officials must pay back the money
Another day, another story of dodgy government contracts. Local government contracts, to be more specific. The scene is Nelson Mandela Bay, 2014. As court…
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Africa: A continent of limitless potential
Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign is a promise to embrace…
Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP…
Now the party is over, who washes the G20 dishes?
The G20 event was marked most by US and Chinese…
Keeping his shorts: Hedge fund OG Jean Pierre Verster
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