Memo to President Ramaphosa
An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of his visit to the White House…
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Mindless employment equity on Meth
The employment and labour minister should be applying her mind to the more pressing issue: unemployment.…
Why South Africa needs to go Irish
‘Money’ author David McWilliams isn’t writing South Africa off yet – but it needs to shake off its emerging-market curse and kickstarts its factories…
Smash and grab your happiness
Optimism isn’t as passive as people assume. If you make a habit of looking for four-leaf clovers, chances are you’ll find them…
Italtile: is the floor in yet?
Tile and sanitaryware retailer and manufacturer Italtile has had a rough year so far on the JSE. Momentum, however, may be building for a…
No laughs at Dada Morero’s Joburg circus
The state of the city address was the usual mix of empty promises, missing detail and improbable solutions. Only, now with ‘bomb squad’!…
The JSE’s listings crisis demands some honest introspection
The slow-motion collapse of our public equity market lies with the very industry meant to steward the nation’s savings…
Daybreak: a stain on South African business
Daybreak Foods, where 350,000 animals were culled while board members feathered their nests, is a tragic symbol of management failure…
The rank hypocrisy of South Africa’s public holidays
Public holidays like Human Rights and Freedom Day provide good opportunities for political posturing. But our politicians offer little else…
Lessons from the JuicyFields cannabis scam
It’s almost three years since the JuicyFields cannabis ponzi scheme was revealed – but the takeouts from this debacle are timeless…
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De Beers mothballs Venetia as diamond crisis deepens
The decision comes at an awful time for Anglo CEO…
PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – South Africa’s three biggest problems, right now
Are South Africa’s biggest problems really poverty, inequality and unemployment?…
Beneficiation is not a spell
There’s something to be said for moving from quarry to…
Africa is blockchain’s most mispriced market
Africa is generating record blockchain deal activity, but its share…
