EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Did Madiba’s family give doctor go-ahead to write book?
Former Social Development DG Zane Dangor supported allowing any commercial banks to pay social grants, and what does a 25-basis-point rate cut mean?
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world What now for the latest Nelson Mandela book? Having your doctor writing about your last breath was always going to be dodgy. Former Social Development director-general Zane Dangor had supported allowing any commercial banks to pay social grants, a move that would prevent abuse by a single service provider and reduce the cost. Here’s a debate that unites almost all political parties. In my opinion Matters of debate Tim Cohen says the charge of racketeering against the Guptas would allow for the immediate opening of cross-border investigations and the involvement of foreign crime-fighting organisations. A 25-basis-point rate cut isn’t going to do much to boost growth but it does provide support at the margin, and in an economy this weak, every little bit helps. Gareth van Onselen says Lindiwe Sisulu is not presidential material, having for long run a small little Zuma-microverse of her own. Finding alpha The long and the short of the market...
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