Spar’s bloody court odyssey
Spar’s last court action against the Giannacopoulos family has ended in yet another loss for the retailer, not to mention that R2.1bn damages claim…
Suggestions
Reality check: Why you could be working until 80
Think you’ll retire at 65? Think again. Most South Africans will be working till 80. You need smarter, more tax-efficient savings. Companies can help,…
Barloworld’s buyout bid: It gets sneakier
A standby offer clause could chill reluctant buyers into accepting what they see as a low-ball bid…
DeepSeek: The algorithm that ate the market
DeepSeek’s arrival was more of a ‘big reveal’ than a game-changer. But has it changed the AI investing environment?…
A hard sell for retailers
The second half of 2024 looked good for retailers; the start of 2025, not so much…
The exit interview … with Astral’s Chris Schutte
Astral’s Chris Schutte is a straight-talking CEO. He spoke to Currency about chickens, John Steenhuisen and doing business in SA…
How I spend my currency … with Alan Knott-Craig Jnr
The entrepreneur and author on personal finance, why marriage makes financial sense, and expensive art…
The holes in Parks Tau’s new BEE tax extraction plan
What are the chances of getting the minister’s R100bn fund off the ground – let alone getting it to work effectively?…
From hot start to hot mess: Sasol’s big reversal
The market’s not cutting Sasol much slack after a lacklustre production update, but some argue there’s still plenty of cash to be made on…
Ramaphosa’s hard sell at Davos
The president said all the right things at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But he can’t escape the fact that SA’s recovery is…
Most Read
Can Postbank survive as SAPO liquidation closes in?
An inexplicable R4.2bn write-off has blown a hole in Postbank’s…
Standard Bank’s next target is Tshabalala’s last big test
The bank has hit every target set after Covid. Now…
Borrow now, pay later: Joburg’s budgetary balancing act
Given its dire financial position, it’s no surprise Joburg took…
These are shaky times for oil markets. What will a prolonged war mean for prices?
Iran’s objective in its war is simple: disrupt oil exports…
