BULELWA MABASA: Reforming the land reform rules
Two decades on and the state has finally drafted a policy to spell out who should benefit from land reform. It’s a big step in the right direction
ANDREW LAPPING: Why local is lekker again
Global asset valuations — both equity and fixed interest — look less appealing than those of SA assets
MICHAEL MARCHANT: No accountability at Liberty Life
After hounding out the whistleblower who exposed Liberty Life’s disastrous pension fund cancellations programme, the insurer has sat on its hands
XHANTI PAYI: Rethinking labour
Back in 2011, the unions’ main concern was the threat of imports from Walmart. Such a myopic focus meant they missed the real shift in retail
GEOFF COOK: Changing the mindset
The steady decline in listings of small and medium-sized companies on the JSE is attributable to a negative economic cycle and investor sentiment
SIPHO PITYANA: Halting the slide to a failed state
Business has long pressed President Cyril Ramaphosa to take tough action. But the government fails to see the urgency
AJEN SITA: Audit profession needs a new compact
Corporate collapses, corruption scandals and dubious clients have thrown questions about the value and integrity of auditing into sharp relief
NIC NORMAN-SMITH: Growth at any cost
The bigger the company, the larger the compensation package (and the bigger the private jet)
KGALEMA MOTLANTHE: Many minds, and a single focus
The Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation is bringing together leading figures to find ways of fixing local government in SA
IAN EDWARDS: Emigration is not the only option
SA has powerful catalysts for emigration — but what if you can’t leave?
ANSIE RAMALHO: Understanding the governance ecosystem
There’s been a disturbing trend of blaming the King 4 governance code for the recent spate of corporate failures – but this is a failure of critical thinking
PAUL DUNNE: Riding rhodium’s rally
The surge in the price of the metal is a benediction for SA miners, as the country holds most of the world’s supply. But the state needs to do its bit too
QUINTON IVAN: Offshore heaven?
It’s well-known that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and in a weak domestic economy, virtually every management team must feel the temptation ...
SANDY MCGREGOR: Decoding Trump’s trade war
From Trump’s viewpoint, America’s trade deficit is a vulnerability that gives other nations the power to tell America what to do
HAROON BHORAT: Minimum-wage gamble
It’s a measure that is often touted as a panacea for inequality. But setting a minimum wage is a double-edged sword, as agriculture has shown
HAROON BHORAT: SA’s missing middle
To address SA’s inequality, we need to understand the roots of our wage disparity. The problem lies right in the middle – not at the bottom or top
RUSSELL LAMBERTI: Ace’s quantitative teasing and the magic money tree
Ace Magashule bungled the words when calling for QE last week. Call it what you will: printing money is a recipe for hyperinflation and disaster
HEINRICH BÖHMKE: The role of lawyers in state capture
Auditors and PR agents have drawn a considerable amount of flak for enabling corruption. But how is it that law firms have avoided censure?
MARIA FRAHM-ARP: Understanding the rise of cult churches in SA
Why, at the start of the fourth industrial revolution, do we see a rise in cult churches with bizarre incidents during worship?
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