Taking South Africa’s temperature: Some sun, many clouds
It’s not all doom and gloom, as Vrye Weekblad’s Ali van Wyk found out when he canvassed prominent South Africans for their opinions on…
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Thirteen years later, the Gaddafi billions are still missing
In 2011, billions of dollars were flown into SA from Libya. To date, no-one knows what’s happened to them…
Joburg’s Teflon tannie
Helen Botes is said to be in the running to be municipal manager. Surely the city deserves someone without serious questions swirling around them?…
RAF 1 – Discovery 0
The RAF has trounced Discovery in a bitter court dispute over its refusal to compensate accident victims covered by medical aid…
Zama zamas: The brutal face of state failure
If you don’t fix the systemic issues that allow illegal mining – and criminality – to flourish, the battle is lost…
A mystery, wrapped in an Exxaro enigma
Behind the mystery suspension of Exxaro’s CEO lies a story of rampant factionalism at a company that, analysts say, has done nothing for years…
Boks for sale: Would you buy a share?
Would you buy a share in the Springboks? You could, if a new investment deal goes ahead…
Just legalise it!
South Africa should be at the forefront of the global cannabis trade. But too many restrictions are hobbling local farmers…
McKinsey’s rehabilitation tour bombs
McKinsey’s $122m US settlement for state capture in South Africa is drawing sharp criticism from critics, who say it’s pocket change for the consulting…
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Inside the strange and brilliant sale of De Beers
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The contradictions driving the ANC’s NHI lie
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