The week ahead: Madlanga commission back in action
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
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How Brazil’s classroom-to-cockpit vision shows what South Africa has lost
The lesson from Brazil’s Embraer is simple: industrial innovation begins in the classroom and survives only when competence outranks politics…
Opposition to Barloworld’s R120 bid crumbles – finally
The holdout investor wanting more from Barloworld’s bidders has finally thrown in the towel. But can the consortium get the 90% acceptance it wants?…
The gold standard returns
A lot of analysts see gold’s spike above $4,000 as FOMO, but the fact that central banks are such strong buyers suggests something else…
R48m for doing nothing: How the RAF lost control of itself
An inquiry into the shambles at the Road Accident Fund begins today with the cost of 34 suspended staff. MPs reckon it’s the tip…
Latest: Victory for Barloworld investors
Barloworld’s bidders have been forced to stump up a full R120 per share after trying to deduct the June dividend from their offer…
The sad story of the RAF and the whistleblower
Alleged corruption, maladministration and punitive action – and clients still waiting on their claims 1,800 days later. That’s one whistleblower’s story…
Wait, Barloworld, what?
It appears there no provision for a dividend-related deduction from the standby offer – which could cost Barloworld’s buyers a further R175m…
The week ahead: RAF inquiry hits the road
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
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