SIMON BARBER: Return of Trump presidency would herald uncertain times

There is little in law to stop him turning the justice department into a terrible swift sword

AYABONGA CAWE: After years on the shelf sorghum needs a place in sun

The indigenous millet has a tragic history and should be given a new lease on life

ANTHONY BUTLER: GNU shifts boundaries of acceptable partisan conflict

Politicians can no longer demonise political opponents while sitting next to them at public events

DAVID SHAPIRO: Be wary of over-diversification in your portfolio

The risk of spreading your holdings too wide outside the orbit of dominant stocks can easily dilute their potency

NATASHA MARRIAN: MK and EFF — down but not out

Evidence is mounting that the GNU in its current form could shape up as the big proxy battle in the next ANC conference

CHRIS THURMAN: Life and times of Lucy Barton

Julie-Anne McDowell has brought the play to SA in a new production that opens in Johannesburg next week

HILARY JOFFE: Foreign direct investment the real test for charm offensive

The question is whether roadshows reached corporates and multinationals that can boost the real economy

JONNY STEINBERG: Inequality may shape future of DA

SA is divided between those who can pay for good healthcare, education and security, and those at the mercy of a dysfunctional public sector

GUGU LOURIE: Car dealerships need to drive e-commerce to survive

Motus is positioning itself for the future by investing in digital tools and customer-centric innovations

KHAYA SITHOLE: Counting the cost of continuing delinquency

Unity government surfs wave of good fortune, but D-Day to escape greylist lies in wait

PETER BRUCE: As rubber hits the road, don’t get swept up in GNU-phoria

For all the noise you’d think we had made an almost mystical crossing since the elections four months ago

GRACELIN BASKARAN: Red lights flash for miners over US, Chinese economy

US poll could usher in vastly divergent policies if Donald Trump emerges as winner

JOHN DLUDLU: Is Africa ready to join the UN Security Council?

If the two-seat aspect is accepted the next question will be which of the continent’s 54 states should occupy them

JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: How the world got all shook up

The handshake is one of the most important gestures as a mark of egalitarianism

MAMOKETE LIJANE: Rand likely to be a prime beneficiary of China’s stimulus largesse

Base metal prices move higher amid signals that Beijing will do ‘whatever it takes’

JOHAN STEYN: AI in physiotherapy — enhancing care, not replacing it

Artificial intelligence tools can free up therapists from mundane responsibilities, giving them more time to focus on patients