Joburg’s Teflon tannie
Helen Botes is said to be in the running to be municipal manager. Surely the city deserves someone without serious questions swirling around them?…
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US envoy Brigety leaves South Africa with hope – and a warning
The US ambassador on South Africans ‘finding each other’, the price of being free, and constructive international relations. But no word on the Lady…
Christmas in the Upside-Down
South Africa was not made for northern hemisphere Christmas gumph. Luckily, it’s found its own brand of festive cheer…
What is a primary budget surplus, and how can it benefit us?
South Africa’s debt has hit 75% of GDP, with interest payments now the biggest budget item. A primary budget surplus could steady the ship…
Zama zamas: The brutal face of state failure
If you don’t fix the systemic issues that allow illegal mining – and criminality – to flourish, the battle is lost…
Didata BEE deal: How the six execs could have played the game
Didata’s BEE schlenter: ‘If they’d played it straight, they would have been protected by the codes.’ But would NTT have played with them?…
Who really killed Chris Hani?
Vrye Weekblad’s Max du Preez tries to make sense of all the questions and theories around Chris Hani’s 1993 assassination.…
The death of a neighbourhood wine bar
Jono Hall laments the death of a favourite neighbourhood drinks spot – asking what it means about Joburg and Joburgers…
I quit! Time to sharpen the JSE’s resignation rules
The JSE’s allowance of bland director resignation statements is doing no-one any favours…
Lesufi’s R200bn flight of fancy
Gauteng is planning an international airport for Sedibeng. Pity it can’t get the basics right in the foundering municipality…
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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,…
