HILARY JOFFE: State’s taboo on foreign borrowing well and truly broken

Loans from overseas institutions are toward ‘developmental objectives’ including just energy transition

JONNY STEINBERG: SA’s electoral system enforces voting along racial lines

Low-threshold proportional representation fails to create parties that are attractive to voters

EMILE MYBURGH: Elon Musk’s disdain for legal system meets its match in Brazilian judge

X owner and the country’s radical right cry censorship, but they have to abide by the law

CHRIS THURMAN: Thrilling sound journey at Spier Wine Farm

There’s magic in Brett Bailey’s arts encounter ‘The Routes of Sound’

EDITORIAL: More investment and fewer loans

China’s investments in Africa’s productive sectors have not swung the trade balance in Africa’s favour

ANTHONY BUTLER: Leon Schreiber deploys his expertise in public sector reform

New home affairs minister is a fan of Sars’ secure and user-friendly digital platform

DAVID SHAPIRO: The trend is your friend, so chill and watch it play out

With US interest rates set to potentially fall to as low as 3% by end-2025, stock portfolio values should continue to rise

IAN BREMMER: What is Kamala Harris’ foreign policy?

Harris grew up in a post-Cold War world where the greatest challenge to American hegemony was a failure to uphold its ideals at home and abroad

TAMRA VELEY: Why corporate SA can’t let journalism die

Advertising isn’t only about sales — it can support reporting that protects democracy

KHAYA SITHOLE: Market inquiry can help government and banks find common ground

Minister in the presidency wants to compel banks to disclose more information on lending decisions

TSHEPO MAHLOELE: An ode to Alwyn Wessels

Harith General Partners’ chairperson pays tribute to the company’s long-serving CIO and deputy CEO, who passed away on August 25

LETTER: Sanral fooling no-one

My driving experience around Johannesburg paints a picture of collapse and neglect

LETTER: Surveillance cameras won’t fix police

Core challenge lies in need for capable, resourced and accountable force

LETTER: Anticonstitutional forces will grow

Fading interest in ‘English’ concepts such as  ‘liberal democracy’ may explain the DA’s glass ceiling

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