Exchange control and crypto: how Treasury fossils flunked it
South Africa’s new crypto regulations are as inflexible and out-of-step with a new world order as existing Apartheid-era exchange controls…
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Fuel relief puts Godongwana (and Kganyago) in a bind
Treasury’s fuel-price relief ends in July, and if the Iran war drags on, the prime interest rate could surge above 11.5%…
What US private credit stress means for local investors
Rising stress in US private credit does not translate into a domestic private credit crisis for South Africa…
Inflation looks contained. But just wait …
March CPI rose to 3.1%, within the SARB’s 3% target band, but the Iran conflict’s oil price shock is set to push April inflation…
All clear! The South Africans saving water in unexpected ways
SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape.…
Why South Africa is so vulnerable to the Iran war
The Iranian oil shock is reversing South Africa’s modest recovery, exposing structural weaknesses in energy, investment and household spending…
Africa has turned the screw on its gold miners. Just ask Gold Fields
Gold Fields is one of a number of mining companies to feel the pinch as resource nationalism resurges in Africa’s gold sector…
How to use South Africa’s retirement trillions to grow the economy
For decades, the South African retirement fund industry was viewed as a silent giant – a massive pool of capital that moved slowly, predictably,…
Boundless and unboxed: a new chapter for creative leadership
Fran Luckin joining Roanna Williams at Boundless signals an agency that does things differently…
Why going against market wisdom is worth it
Catch phrases may reflect prevailing market sentiment. But danger lies in accepting them uncritically.…
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De Beers fails to dazzle as more buyers withdraw
A consortium led by former CEO Bruce Cleaver has withdrawn…
Going mad at the malls
The tills keep ringing at JSE-listed bricks-and-mortar shopping centres, despite…
Real Politics: the rise of South Africa’s political middlemen
Coalitions have opened a back-room market where unelected negotiators and…
From gold to gas: reclaiming South Africa’s resource advantage
South Africa’s reluctance to embrace its mining sector as an…
