Black academics: Where’s the local talent?

Business schools need more black South African academics. There’s no quick fix

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Cut out the gobbledygook, experts advise MBA hopefuls

If you want to wow with your MBA dissertation, you should keep it relevant, provide practical solutions and steer clear of jargon

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MBAs: the case for case studies

Business school case studies are experiencing a resurgence in an AI-dominated world, and getting a local makeover to boot

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Tear up the rulebook on accreditation

Accreditation should be based on principles, not rules, say schools

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Is it time to get a foot in the property market?

The local property market might be poised for a rebound as interest rate relief — which cannot come too soon — could spur housing activity, now languishing at ...

New property lenders gear up to claim market share

There might not be a better time to take out a mortgage

SA’s economy: Is there a real reason for optimism?

Economic optimism generated by the GNU and Eskom is finely balanced against the pessimism developed over years of disillusionment

Can the Post Office boldly go into the future?

It's an old joke, but one with added piquancy when the mail service in question is the South African Post Office

Insurance fraud: How the walking dead cash in

Old-style detective work remains the best method to catch body scammers

Two-pot system: predicting the money flow

Credit retailers and value retailers are likely to get most benefit most from the extra spending, but Sars will score too

The two-pot gains may be spilt

Analysts are divided over the extent of the threat from online retailers based in China

MPs play softball with Ramaphosa

During Zuma's tenure, presidential Q&A sessions were chaotic, marred by fighting and shouting. Respect has returned to the house — but rigorous questioning of ...

A tax net trawling fished-out seas

The fiscus always needs more revenue — but growing the economy, rather than fiddling with tax brackets and rates, is the only sustainable solution

MTN: the $4.2bn question that won’t go away

A case that may cost the company dearly could go all the way to the Constitutional Court. But it will be a long time before the cellphone operator has to face ...

Why it’s time to cut interest rates

If the US Fed cuts rates next month to spare the US economy from a downturn, it won’t come a moment too soon for South Africa, where the nascent recovery ...

How Songezo Zibi plans to shake up Scopa

The parliamentary oversight body’s new chair Songezo Zibi sets out its scope