Gauteng’s faulty towers
The Gauteng government has spent 22 years trying to develop a government precinct in Joburg. Instead, it’s spending R34m a month on rent…
Suggestions
Civilians, governments losing out as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production.…
A dictator’s playbook: Funnelling funds into South African property
African dictators’ wealth is hiding in plain sight. Are Joburg and Cape Town estates prime laundromats for billions looted from the continent?…
Debt crisis: South Africa’s not there yet, but …
Scrapping the VAT hike isn’t going to push South Africa into a debt crisis. But without real growth and spending cuts, we’re drifting closer…
Coalface collapse: Why our municipalities are broken
South Africa’s municipalities are the coalface of service delivery. Their failure puts the country at risk…
PPPs to the rescue? Not quite yet
South Africa needs massive investment to meet its infrastructure goals. It’s looking to PPPs to plug the gap.…
Vat so 2.0 (or 0.5, twice) – but DA still holds out
Budget 2.0 was finally tabled, with VAT still going up, but by only 0.5 percentage points a year over two years. The DA, however,…
Budget reaction: ‘An exercise in futility’
Is this simply a stale budget dressed as bold reform? VAT is rising, workers will take home less pay, and the economy is still…
All eyes on Godongwana as Doge-style cuts mooted
South Africa faces devastating consequences if its budget fails again. Critics want a US-like Doge to slash bureaucracy.…
Google’s R500m news payout: Fair or extortion?
South African regulators want Google to cough up for local media’s decline – but is it really to blame?…
Most Read
Africa: A continent of limitless potential
Standard Bank’s Keep Growing campaign is a promise to embrace…
Why halting SA’s debt binge is a huge win for the GNU
For the first time in fifteen years, South Africa’s debt-to-GDP…
Now the party is over, who washes the G20 dishes?
The G20 event was marked most by US and Chinese…
Keeping his shorts: Hedge fund OG Jean Pierre Verster
The founder of Protea Capital Management made his name shorting…
