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Dear John … what comes next for the DA? The DA leader has announced he won’t be standing for re-election come April. Former party CEO Jonathan Moakes on what this means… by Shirley de Villiers February 6, 2026 Politics
Unhappily ever after: the big GNU divorce tease With the axing of Andrew Whitfield, tensions between the DA and ANC have ratcheted up again… by Rob Rose June 30, 2025 Opinion·Politics
The exit interview … with Astral’s Chris Schutte Astral’s Chris Schutte is a straight-talking CEO. He spoke to Currency about chickens, John Steenhuisen and doing business in SA… by Giulietta Talevi January 29, 2025 Investing & Finance
1 Trust issues: competition watchdog under fire July 3, 2026 The Constitutional Court’s banks ruling has intensified scrutiny of a…
2 America, f*ck yeah! July 3, 2026 America has used its advantages brilliantly, often brutally. There is…
3 Hunter hunted as Steinhoff curse strikes July 3, 2026 There’s no little irony as a UK court reveals a…
4 A review of Tambourine, and the economics of caring July 3, 2026 A review of Tambourine, Cape Town’s farm-to-table restaurant linked to…