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This is fine (please floss) In a land where nothing works quite the way it should, Jono Hall finds surprising comfort in the chaos… by Jono Hall July 4, 2025 Opinion·Pleasure 3
Inside Paystack’s local play Payments company Paystack is a market leader in Nigeria. But it’s set up businesses around Africa too, and is now making inroads in South… by Tim Cohen June 18, 2025 Pan-African
Oh goody! More talking! There’s apparently no hurry to get Ramaphosa’s ‘national dialogue’ off the ground. We’ll likely have to wait a year for any programme of action… by Rob Rose June 13, 2025 Opinion·Politics
The rank hypocrisy of South Africa’s public holidays Public holidays like Human Rights and Freedom Day provide good opportunities for political posturing. But our politicians offer little else… by Tim Cohen May 9, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Egg-cellent! We rate this year’s best (and worst) Easter chocolates After sampling everything from creamy classics to crunchy catastrophes, the Currency gogos didn’t sugar-coat their chocolate opinions… Jo BuitendachSarah Buitendach April 14, 2025 Pleasure
We review: ‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ Currency reviews an important new documentary about one South Africa’s most iconic photographers… by Jo Buitendach April 11, 2025 Pleasure
Liberation defibrillation: Trump’s trade war draws blood Trump may laud the punitive tariffs he applied this week, but they’re likely to spark a global recession… Rob RoseVernon Wessels April 4, 2025 News
Review: Puppets give life to the times of Michael K Experience the powerful and evocative adaptation of JM Coetzee’s ‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at Joburg’s Market Theatre… by Ruby Delahunt April 1, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
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3 Rescuing business rescue July 7, 2025 In the decade since business rescue was first introduced, thousands…
4 Building the creative economy June 23, 2025 Standard Bank has launched The Standard Bank Art Lab, where…