Going all in on transformation A new fund backed by Vunani is targeting genuine BEE entrepreneurs in renewable energy, education, training, water services and health… by Ann Crotty August 12, 2025 Energy & ESG 2
Hawks probe ‘dishonest’ Didata BEE deal The saga has escalated from corporate fallout to criminal probe, with the crime-fighting unit confirming an investigation is at ‘an advanced stage’… Tim CohenRob Rose July 25, 2025 News 7
Fresh affidavit closes the Didata gaps An appellant in the Dimension Data case has provided evidence that casts doubt on the Didata executives’ version of events… by Tim Cohen July 4, 2025 News
MTN’s BEE deal shows it’s only the funders who win MTN is unwinding its BEE scheme, leaving retail investors in the dark. Funders are paid, but shareholders may barely recoup their R20-a-share buy-in… by Ann Crotty July 1, 2025 Energy & ESG·Investing & Finance 1
Barloworld’s CompCom boost The Competition Commission has approved Barloworld’s controversial takeover in rapid time, but this deal’s not done yet … by Ann Crotty June 13, 2025 Investing & Finance
Cupcake survives ambush in Trump’s bunker Against expectations of an ‘unmitigated disaster’, Ramaphosa achieved a rare success in the Oval Office. It helped that he had champion golfers in his… by Rob Rose May 23, 2025 News·Politics
Legal heavyweights join forces to fight BEE rules Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are joining Norton Rose Fulbright to challenge BEE rules they say could derail real transformation… by Vernon Wessels April 9, 2025 Economy & Markets
Tau’s R100bn transformation ‘plan’ void of detail Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance… by Ann Crotty March 24, 2025 Investing & Finance
Why Starlink looks set to get its way in South Africa Communications regulator Icasa could be more flexible when it comes to Black ownership targets by allowing for ‘equity equivalence programmes’… by Rob Rose February 18, 2025 Investing & Finance·News
Donald Trump vs BEE Trump’s opposition to race-based policies puts renewed scrutiny on South Africa’s transformation drive… by Vernon Wessels February 7, 2025 Economy & Markets
1 What place do alternatives have in South Africa’s future? July 2, 2026 A discussion between Rob Rose, and Reginald Labuschagne, head of…
2 Point break for the gold price July 2, 2026 A frenzied gold rally in January has long since cooled,…
3 Lewis: debt, with a side of furniture July 2, 2026 Lewis’s market-beating success is powered as much by credit as…
4 FDI stands for FOREIGN direct investment July 2, 2026 South Africa needs to be careful that it doesn't repel…