The madness of King Louis 1 of Bronkhorstspruit
I sometimes sit in a restaurant and try to work out the “boeresom” of the place – the kind of calculation you do on…
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‘Stop accepting crime’ – Eskom chair
While so many economic lights are now flashing green, the one major hindrance to investment remains as intractable as ever: runaway crime. Speaking on…
South Africa’s kidnapping scourge
It’s a significant moment in the development of a nation when ordinary citizens become the target of organised crime. Even if they just feel…
Greenwashing, dubious deals and secrecy: the dark underbelly of South Africa’s oil sector
South Africa’s just energy transition is at risk of being torpedoed by murky deals and a flawed energy plan being driven by mineral and…
The maddening genius of Elon Musk
As investments in new ventures go, it’s hard to imagine Elon Musk being interested in developing a golf course or building a hotel, which…
Joburg heads for ‘Day Zero’
You’d be forgiven for thinking Joburg Water is staffed by three gents in a jalopy. The absence of the utility’s presence on the streets…
Markus did the crime – now this man is doing the time
All of a sudden, prosecutors have got serious about Steinhoff. For seven years after the retailer imploded in December 2017, having copped to “accounting…
Burning the small fry: Steinhoff’s unlikely first South African convict
When you picture the first conviction for the grand R106bn Steinhoff fraud in South Africa, you probably wouldn’t have imagined the man up against…
When Cyril met Elon: It was written in the Starlink …
The meeting looked distinctly cosy. Two of the greatest salesmen around – Elon Musk, hawker of satellite broadband service Starlink, electric carmaker Tesla, rocket…
Post-shedding: Does the post office have a future?
Boom. That’s the sound of another parastatal imploding. This time, it’s the post office, which earlier this month said it would need R3.8bn from…
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R1,000 for every South African baby? Sarupen thinks it could work
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Fix the plumbing, slash the red tape and confront our…
Koos Bekker’s share sale puzzle
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