Mmusi Maimane’s head still on the DA’s chopping block

With his medium-term budget policy statement a fiscal rubicon, the finance minister is having to grapple with hard realities, writes Peter Worthington

Opinion

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Red-tape and costs bar businesses and farmers from small-scale power generation

Nersa rejects most applications while the potential for the self-generation of electricity to relieve Eskom’s supply constraints remains largely untapped

National

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HANNA ZIADY: UK will be poorer, Brexit or no Brexit

An economist calculates that the economy would have been 2.5% — £55bn (more than R1-trillion) — bigger today had voters chosen to remain in the EU

Opinion / Columnists

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Sanlam taps into the stokvel market

Insurer sets out to formalise traditional sector

Companies / Financial Services

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Standard Bank and Stanlib join forces to create ETF platform

As switch from active to passive investment products gathers steam

Companies / Financial Services

Municipal debt to the auditor-general keeps rising

Nearly half the outstanding debt of R744m in unpaid audit fees is owed by municipalities

National

AYABONGA CAWE: Lights, camera — and urgent action needed for creative economy

Those who hold the purse strings in the film and television industry need to be open

Opinion / Columnists

11 hours ago

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Concerns for jobs and local industries take centre stage in mergers

The Competition Amendment Act further elevates public interest issues

Business / Industrials

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Let’s drink to a sober revolution

As part of a growing trend towards low- and non-alcoholic drinks, South Africans are increasingly embracing the millennial idea of ‘mindful drinking'.

Life

1 hour ago

GAVIN RICH: Bok coach knew Japan were a big threat after friendly clash

Rassie Erasmus is far too clever a coach to take Sunday’s quarterfinal game lightly

Sport / Rugby

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GAVIN RICH: Bok coach knew Japan were a big threat after friendly clash

Gavin Rich

Rassie Erasmus is far too clever a coach to take Sunday’s quarterfinal game lightly

Humanities 101: how to get along after Brexit

Tim Harford

They don't have to hug, but Leavers and Remainers need to work together to make the UK a better place, writes Tim Harford

NEWS ANALYSIS: Walls of Stalingrad strategy close in on Zuma

Karyn Maughan

The collective weight of the myriad rulings against the former president crushes his hopes of stopping the graft case against him

STUART THEOBALD: SAA and Acsa are giant red flags for private investors in SOEs

STUART THEOBALD

There is no sucker unwise enough to take a minority stake in return for their capital and expertise

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MARKET WRAP: JSE caps best week since June on global optimism over trade

Markets

Oil prices jump as Iran tanker hit with missiles in the Red Sea

Markets

World shares up on US-China trade talks — and even Brexit

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WATCH: Stock picks — US Corporate Bond ETF and RMI

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