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How the PIC melted workers’ pensions The PIC’s Isibaya Fund returned just 4.25% for the GEPF over 20 years, which inflation more than wiped out… by Tim Cohen June 12, 2026 Investing & Finance·Opinion 2
If the oil runs out … The oil market will run out of road by early August. Which means we need a diplomatic solution to Iran – fast… by Paul Gooden May 22, 2026 Investing & Finance·Opinion
South Africa’s tariff system is choking business confidence Itac’s tariff investigations now take years, not months. Companies are giving up on a system too slow, too opaque and too discretionary to trust… by Tim Cohen May 11, 2026 Economy & Markets
BEST OF 2025: Meet investment’s ‘Mr Fix-It’ Stanlib’s Mark Lovett on trial by fire, turnarounds and the role of money managers in a world of technological change… by Rob Rose December 30, 2025 Investing & Finance·Profile
Africa in 2026: harsh trade realities, yet big growth still possible US tariffs will add an extra $5bn to African export costs, while China and the Middle East become much bigger players in African FDI… by Tim Cohen December 12, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Africa’s big bet: $15.2bn mobilised for mega-projects The recent African Investment Forum secured $15.2bn for the continent’s most significant and bankable public-private partnerships… by Tara O’Connor December 4, 2025 Analysis·Pan-African
Has the economy finally turned? It feels like it Four consecutive GDP gains signal a tentative recovery as infrastructure improvements take hold – but without private investment, momentum may fade… by Vernon Wessels December 3, 2025 Economy & Markets
1 Inside the PIC’s meltdown July 17, 2026 PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini’s suspension has reignited questions over governance,…
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4 The circus comes to the City of Gold July 17, 2026 The Royal Countess Zingara returns to Joburg with dazzling circus…