SA’s ratings slippery slope
Brutal sovereign ratings reviews show the main agencies have little faith in SA’s ability to turn itself around and expect it to sink even further in the years ...
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CHRIS ROPER: Journalists should know better
Victims of crime may seek to make sense of random acts of violence by mythologising criminals. Journalists should know better
Ian Fuhr: Sorbet founder is hatching a revolution
Ian Fuhr, founder of the Sorbet beauty chain, has started a new venture, the Hatch Institute, which trains executives on the importance of organisational ...
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Shifts in global property hotspots
Countries that have dealt well with Covid-19, such as New Zealand, are fast appearing on the radar of wealthy property investors
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Inside Zimbabwe’s gold underworld
The decriminalisation of digging for gold was supposed to open Zimbabwe’s metals sector. Instead, it’s given rise to a violent, criminal underworld
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South Africans are buying anything but electric vehicles
SA must keep up with international developments in automotive technology or face devastating economic consequences, say experts
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Paul Hanratty’s plan for Sanlam
Where is Sanlam CEO Paul Hanratty planning on taking Africa’s largest insurance company in the next five years? The deal with Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow ...
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SA economy: the good, the bad and the ugly
Despite a swift jobs rebound after SA’s strict lockdown, permanent economic scarring due to Covid-19 in an already fragile economy will likely cause ...
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ANC succession: Ace or bust?
The arrest of ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule on charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering is shining a light on the realignment of factions ...
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CHRIS ROPER: Never mind the truth, Mashaba
Herman Mashaba’s casual disregard for the facts about migrants in SA is a dangerous appeal to populism, and carries the seeds of violence
Ethiopia’s ‘war of visions’
The conflict between the federal government and the ruling party in the northern region of Tigray has the hallmarks of civil war, say analysts. And neither ...
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Strong leadership fought Covid-19 in Africa: the next step is to harness research
African countries have proved that they have the skills and expertise to provide local solutions to this global pandemic
Ready for the Black Friday rush
Retailers around SA are getting into the swing of things ahead of Black Friday. With Covid-19 looming large, they’re doing things slightly differently ...
Kimi Makwetu: A visionary internationalist who loved SA to the end
Deputy auditor-general and auditor-general-elect Tsakani Maluleke pays tribute to her boss and mentor Kimi Makwetu, who died on November 11
‘Rogue unit’: Kieswetter details process of reparations to affected staff
The SA Revenue Service has effectively binned the controversial report which cemented the ‘rogue unit’ narrative
Covid positive: South Africans who’ve defied the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into terrible turmoil, but some rays of light have emerged from the darkness ...
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Why Biden’s victory matters for SA
Joe Biden’s victory in the US election provides an opportunity to undo some of the damage wrought by Donald Trump. At the least it will unwind some of the ...
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Crunch time for Cape Town’s half-empty hotels
Some Cape Town hotels face permanent closure unless the government lifts its travel ban on key international tourist markets
Malls with mini-shops
Shopping centres are having to make new plans to fill stores that have been left vacant by the effects of the coronavirus on businesses and the empty pockets ...
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