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In the interregnum between the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990 and the first democratic elections in 1994, a young Tito Mboweni persuaded Mandela…
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Would the government have the courage to slash the fuel price by 46% overnight, even if it slices the top layer off its tax…
Go long! There’s still (some) money to be made in bonds
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Collaborate this: Ramaphosa talks 3% growth
“I stand here as the guilty party, who is always accused of embarking on too many consultation processes,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa at the…
Could the rand reach R13/$?
Old Mutual chief economist Johann Els has such a divergent view on how the rand will perform that it often keeps him up at…
The R93.5bn tax hole that makes lower fuel levies impossible
After years of moaning from motorists that taxes make up too much of the petrol price, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally relented and promised that…
The SARB could’ve cut rates. Could a short recession loom?
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago faced dissension in the ranks during the most recent meeting of the six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) he heads,…
Hey GNU! South Africa is ready to grow. Don’t stuff it up
The exhilarating early days of a new relationship are not only being experienced by the government of national unity (GNU); the positive afterglow is…
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