Health, wealth and the financial lessons we can’t ignore
Financial literacy is as vital as understanding our health, yet millions of South Africans remain vulnerable to debt, poor savings and exploitation…
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Copper could be ready to pivot
Standard Bank’s copper ETN shows signs of a shift, with technical chart patterns indicating the price could either regain momentum or fall further…
Municipal valuations: Why it’s time for a rethink
Joburg needs a different algorithm for calculating valuations to better reflect actual market conditions, or resentment towards rates will intensify…
Secret Eskom tariff deal may just break SA
Eskom’s tariff bombshell highlights the seeming thumb-suck of how electricity prices are calculated, as well as the utility’s indifference to the cost pressures facing…
JSE CEOs: Caviar pay, sardine results
A new report on 10 years of data for 65 of the JSE’s largest companies shows ‘no clear pattern’ between pay and profit performance…
Joburg’s road to hell
Two curious appointments in the past month highlight the dearth of leadership in the City of Joburg…
‘How BEE is hobbling South Africa’s economy’
South Africa is stuck – and part of the problem is how power is centralised in the country…
South Africa has chosen a risky approach to global politics: Three steps it must take to succeed
It is rare for small countries to succeed at strategic autonomy without some costs. Here’s what South Africa has to do to get it…
Don’t fear the peak: New highs, old lessons
If you’re waiting for a ‘better price’ in the market, ask yourself how long you can hold your breath…
Has Prosus finally awakened?
The company’s share price is up 67% in a year, taking its market capitalisation to a record €120bn…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
Here’s a little history of Joburg’s earliest architectural and cultural…
Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal
Charles Greig Jewellery’s marketing manager, Sahil Harilal, on art, fashion,…
