GAVIN RICH: Bulls and Stormers’ focus on young talent trumps Sharks’ star purchases

The jury is out on whether the Durban franchise has contracted the depth required for two competitions

ANTHONY BUTLER: Most party funding flies below the radar

Legislation casts light on large contributions; the rest are received in small batches or black bags

HILARY JOFFE: Anglo’s best weapon may be the regulatory morass

SA regulators will not halt the BHP deal, but it could come with a thick layer of conditions and extra costs

RICARDO SMITH: At the belly of the curve

Notwithstanding the risks, local fixed-income securities are an attractive investment

CHRIS THURMAN: Naming and shaming the faith-based parties

The third and final instalment of the series on the sometimes unsightly logos of SA political parties

JONNY STEINBERG: Thabo Mbeki’s new take on Zuma is naked paranoia

Did Jacob Zuma’s rise to power rekindle in Thabo Mbeki the sort of denial with which he confronted Aids?

GRACELIN BASKARAN: Platinum will remain shiny for the long term

The country’s platinum production should not be dropping at a time of shrinking deficits

PETER BRUCE: To keep our sanity we must turn to the quality of our democracy

Our weak president has signed into law a bill on healthcare reform he has no idea how to fund

KHAYA SITHOLE: SA is blessed and cursed with parallel healthcare systems

Heart of the matter is the constitution’s promise of universal access, and how to implement it

MIA SWART: Few university administrators truly honour academic freedom

The line between acceptable and unacceptable speech should be drawn only at the point of hate speech

MICHAEL FRIDJHON: Protegé programme is an important driver of change

The extent of transformation was visible at the annual wine judging academy

KATE THOMPSON DAVY: GPT-4o responds to emotional cues and simulates its own

With launch of the GPT-4o model, OpenAI is working to be perceived less like a sci-fi arch villain and more like a kindly teacher or friend

JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: Struggles of Motsuenyane and the African petty bourgeoisie

African businesspeople stood alone in their fight for space in the economy and corporate SA

MAMOKETE LIJANE: Concerns about state of post-election SA misplaced

Investors are anxious about election outcomes, but the discussion conflates two types of worries