Say no to ‘political economic empowerment’!
Imagine a call for ‘educational economic empowerment’ – channelling resources where they’re needed most…
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Curro’s slam-dunk deal leaves Moutons in the dollar seats
Investors overwhelmingly backed Jannie Mouton’s philanthropic share swap, which leaves the Moutons with a tax-efficient windfall…
Not all philanthropy: inside Jannie Mouton’s R7.2bn Curro deal
There are plenty of non-philanthropic benefits to the Moutons' share swop…
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…
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…
The week ahead: SARB rates decision in the spotlight
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
Matric results: Still missing the mark(s)?
Maths and physical science distinctions among South Africa’s matrics have stagnated. What does that mean for higher education and the job market?…
The matric results in five key graphs
The quality of South Africa’s matric results is the highest it’s been. But for many, it’s not enough to bridge the gap between basic…
These are South Africa’s priciest schools for 2025
Elite schools will breach new thresholds in 2025, with nine day schools charging more than R200,000 a year and one boarding school surpassing R400,000…
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South Africa wins a credit-rating upgrade: What comes next?
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