Country diary: what to watch this week
By-elections in Mpumalanga, parliament's police and RAF probes, vehicle sales and gold reserves: what to expect.…
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The political muscle behind South Africa’s mobile giants
A new Open Secrets report alleges that South Africa’s biggest mobile firms have used political ties to protect their interests across Africa — raising…
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Gold’s FOMO moment isn’t over, yet
The metal’s two-year hot streak has resulted in record-busting demand from ETF investors and central banks…
WeBuyCars crash wipes out R3.3bn, as Chinese influx bites
While its listing last year was hailed as a breath of fresh air for the JSE, its sell-off suggests the market is recalibrating its…
How Old Mutual’s new boss stitched up R1.87bn 10X takeover
After a listless decade, Old Mutual has ramped up its ambitions, big time…
Beyond the grey – SA’s next credibility test
South Africa’s exit from the grey list lifts a stigma but not the pressure. The next test: prosecutions and real reforms…
The week ahead: Paul Mashatile in parliament
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Bucket hats and bottomless pockets: Inside the RAF’s R1bn marketing meltdown
R11,500 bucket hats, R37,900 sports bags, R8,180 golf shirts and R110,000 per podcast episode…
Our house is on fire: The economic cost of letting learning fail
We must use the scandal of wasteful expenditure at the department of higher education and training not as a distraction, but as a lens…
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