DAVID MAYNIER: ‘Malikanegate’ ahead?
Either the finance minister was lying when he said his economic adviser had been told to keep quiet, or he is too weak to ensure he does so
RALPH MATHEKGA: The missing link in SA’s policy environment
The missing link is state capacity, and nationalisation is not the solution
CATHLEEN POWELL: Firing a president
The president can feasibly be removed only if he has lost control of the party leadership as well as the confidence of parliament
SIPHO PITYANA: Gupta colonialism
Within a short time, a family of foreign traders has gone from running a computer dealership to running our country
GHALEB CACHALIA: Let all views be heard
If we react to Zille’s tweets with immediate outrage, we do ourselves, and the country we are trying to build, no favours
Trevor Manuel on Kathrada's legacy
The passing of Ahmed Kathrada means SA bids farewell to a man who was revered by all, irrespective of political allegiance
SEÁN MULLER: Is Sars right on the money?
Revenue collection affects the stability of public finances and service delivery, so it is important to know whether claims made about it are correct
SANDILE MEMELA: Sars isn’t paranoid
Sections of the media seem to have a mischievous tendency to cast aspersions on the character of the tax-collection organisation
ON MY MIND: Standoff puts future of BEE at stake
The standoff over the ‘once empowered, always empowered’ principle puts the future of black economic empowerment at stake