Black mine boss rips into Mantashe’s ‘contaminated pen’
A mine owner has scored a legal blow against Mantashe, with the court suspending government’s decision to cancel his mining right…
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South Africa’s Potomac collision is waiting
The failure of Air Traffic Navigation Services, the South African Weather Service and Acsa is creating a perfect storm for aviation in SA.…
Transnet seeks R50bn bailout
Transnet is looking to government to help it manage its debt burden and lure the private sector…
If Putin and Trump had a baby …
If Putin and Trump had a baby it might look like Rwanda’s Paul Kagame: a leader with imperialist ambitions and a tenuous relationship with…
Trump digs in: How the Cape Town Mining Indaba unearthed global shifts
Two big global trends emerged from this week’s mining indaba: geopolitical realignment and the shape-shifting commodity supercycle…
South Africa’s army: Too many generals and geriatric troops
South Africa’s defence force is top heavy, old, overly concerned with soft issues and pomp – and it’s costing soldiers their lives…
Eskom sneezes, but municipal pandemic looms
Eskom may claim its latest bout of load-shedding is a ‘temporary setback’. But ballooning municipal debts pose a serious risk to the power utility…
Trump shows Ramaphosa the bird
Trump’s no-holds-barred attack on South Africa’s land expropriation law has Ramaphosa’s aides in a spin – but all is not lost…
Mr Hazenile puts his foot in
Mines minister Gwede Mantashe has done his bit to worsen SA-US relations in a rambling off-the-cuff address at this week’s mining indaba…
It’s a crapshoot: The great toilet paper review
Did you know toilet paper is a highly regulated product? That doesn’t make it immune to misdirection. It’s a confusing world out there…
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Did RMH overpay its executives?
RMH executive bonuses may have been based on problematic computations…
A R1.5-trillion habit South Africans can’t afford
South Africa’s gambling industry is booming. But with R1.5-trillion wagered…
The cost of Eskom’s secret pricing deals
Open Secrets’ fight for Eskom’s South32 pricing deal reveals how…
Behind the economic thinking of Paul Mashatile
How does Deputy President Paul Mashatile believe the economy should…
