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PODCAST: A Rubicon for big business

“Business needs to cross its own Rubicon,” Freedom Front Plus chief whip Corné Mulder tells Peter Bruce

Why this version of the NHI could trash SA's economy

With the National Council of Provinces set to sign off on the National Health Insurance Bill, the government is ready to go with its plan for state-run health ...

Inside the zama zama war

Mining companies were taken by surprise when the government announced the army would be deployed to help defeat the illegal mining industry. They’re only ...

MARC HASENFUSS: Readers, send us your five stock picks for 2024

2023 has been a shocker for Sibanye-Stillwater — and it’s not the only PGM counter that is creaking alarmingly

Sink your teeth into RFG

King of the pie market, and with enviable margins, RFG punches above its weight in the SA market — but still can’t catch a break from a sceptical JSE

ANTHONY CLARK: Grindrod is ready to roll

The cargo handling company is in prime position to gain from public-private partnerships in the rail and port sectors

Engineering a breakthrough in women’s health care

Medical engineer Edmund Wessels has developed a device that will make female examinations easier

GRAHAM BARR AND BRIAN KANTOR: Busting the compound returns myth

It's not the act of reinvesting that makes a business or individual rich; it's the underlying rate of growth that really counts

ANN CROTTY: Ireland needs a radical overhaul, not a censorship plan

Years of lack of investment in the police force lie behind the riots in Dublin, and tighter control is not the answer

Safa’s quiet surrender on 2027 Women’s World Cup

Fears of too little money and poor crowds count against the bid

SARAH BUITENDACH: Homegrown reading highpoints

If you’re looking for your next great read, the international book lists are good, but local reads are even better

Country flavours in the Cape Overberg

Leave the winelands behind this summer and seek out the delicious local flavours being cooked up in the kitchens of the Western Cape Overberg

Sibanye suffers amid PGM slump

The drinks have dried up in the PGM party and there’s a feeling that Sibanye-Stillwater’s best days may be behind it — but the stock remains an interesting ...

THE FINANCE GHOST: Read as widely as you can

What RFG and Growthpoint can tell us about grocery retail right now

Worldwide glut affects SA wine exports

In addition, domestic customers face financial constraints and farmers battle with load-shedding and port congestion

Post Office: return to sender?

Business rescue practitioners have made public their plan to rescue the beleaguered post office. Turning the ship will be no small task

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Denene Erasmus

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Battle lines drawn as NHI Bill now in the hands of the president

DA plans to refer the bill to the Constitutional Court

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