Just what is the ‘new Net1’?
Fintech firm Net1 is still trying to shake the image of a company fleecing social grant recipients. But winning back legitimacy isn’t that easy
How Malema handed power to the DA
The ANC has been the big loser in the horse-trading following the local government elections. It could make things difficult for the party come 2024
When does the state of disaster end?
As a result of the pandemic, South Africans have lived under a state of disaster for 600 days, and counting. When does it end?
Bring on Black Friday
Analysts expect a bounce-back in Black Friday sales this year — not a recovery to pre-pandemic levels, but a definite step up on last year. And omnichannel ...
Basic income grant alternative hits a hurdle
The clock is ticking down towards the expiry of the special Covid grant, but attempts to replace it with a more affordable grant targeted at the poorest ...
CHRIS ROPER: Iqbal’s other unicorn
What do 10 babies from Tembisa, publishing house the Daily Maverick and alternative life forms on the moon have in common?
Recalling Seychelles’ coup de farce
It’s 40 years since one of the more bizarre incidents in SA’s history: Col ‘Mad’ Mike Hoare’s attempted coup in the Seychelles
Your MBA – stepping stone, or set in stone?
The MBA degree needs to change to equip graduates with the skills to apply their knowledge practically within a complex and changing 4IR business landscape
The ABCs of DIY vaccines: Why tech transfer is a big thing
Africa could cut its reliance on vaccine manufacturers outside the continent before the next health crisis hits, if a new World Health Organisation initiative ...
Enoch Godongwana vs raiders of the Treasury
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s first medium-term budget speech was a valiant attempt to do the right thing — maintain spending discipline, lower debt and ...
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Law-making: show us the minutes
A challenge relating to a share buyback proposal in the latest Companies Amendment Bill is shining a light on the sometimes opaque company law-making process. ...
Enoch Godongwana: new piper, same tune
Like his predecessor, Enoch Godongwana is pushing for economic reform and cost efficiency. But while the Treasury can opine about things, it cannot control ...
CHRIS ROPER: Miss SA’s Israel misstep
It’s time to demand accountability of beauty pageant contestants and governments alike. And consistency in their application of principle
How Pargo changed the face of e-tail in SA
Logistics tech firm Pargo has made convenience the name of the online shopping game. It’s changed the face of e-tail in SA
Horse-traders’ blues
The EFF won’t work with the ANC. The DA and ActionSA won’t work with the ANC or EFF. The PA won’t work with the DA. And the IFP won’t work with the ANC — ...
Eswatini: hoping for a miracle
Religious leaders from Southern Africa are hoping to achieve what has so far proved impossible: getting Eswatini’s conflicting parties around the negotiating ...
Emmanuel Taban on deepening Rally to Read’s impact
Rally to Read’s new ambassador, who became a lung specialist in SA after walking to this country from his native Sudan, can teach a thing or two about ...
Will the ANC finally lose SA in 2024?
Having just lost an outright majority nationally for the first time, it is entirely possible that the ANC could lose the country in 2024. But having got to ...
The true extent of the ANC and DA’s losses
An analysis for the FM by the Council for Scientific & Industrial Research gets beyond the spin and reveals the true extent of the decline of SA’s two biggest ...
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