MTN’s Telkom tango: a love-hate pas de deux
MTN has simultaneously denied rumours that it’s suiting up for a second go at Telkom, while hinting that another bid might not be such…
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Full steam ahead, or just more smoke?
There are plenty of reasons to hold our breath over Transnet’s brand spanking new ‘open access’ operator model…
Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade
A US federal appeals court has ruled Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs are illegal. The decision will throw the US’s trading partners into disarray…
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…
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…
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