EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Jacob Zuma subtracting R80bn from the economy? Fake figures!
Free education is hugely expensive — and better pre-school facilities would lead to better skills development in the long run
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world Paternity leave is now official policy in SA — and maternity benefits rise by 66%. President Jacob Zuma is the fox seeking to protect the hen house. In My Opinion Matters of debate It’s an unpopular truth that the economic returns on two years of universal pre-school would ultimately be far greater than the provision of free higher education, says David Harrison. Fiscal consolidation? Hilary Joffe argues that the numbers simply don’t add up. Finding Alpha The long and the short of the markets Woolworths sticks to Ian Moir’s strategy and re-appoints EY, which has been its group auditor for 85 years. As part of its restructuring, Nampak appoints a new MD and chief financial officer in Europe, as it strips costs out of its plastics business in SA. Oh, Very Twitty The lighter side of the web
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