SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Can a fragmented democracy deliver change?
South Africa’s political landscape may be maturing, but a proliferation of parties alone is not enough to revitalise the country
WILLIAM MEYER: Beyond the glow of the Nvidia rocket
The market is all abuzz with AI stocks in Nvidia, Microsoft and Arm — but don’t disregard outlier Apple
FRANCOIS FOUCHE AND IAN MACLEOD: Connecting 1.4-billion is an economic imperative
If Africa is to grow, it's not enough to boost just its global trade. Intracontinental trade should be the first step to success
DION GEORGE: South Africa’s real recession hits home
The government’s celebration of the recent GDP figures belies the state of the country’s economy
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Build, forget, regret: the costly cycle of infrastructure neglect
South Africa needs as much as R6.2-trillion to meet the UN sustainable development goals by 2030. Three-quarters of this is required to rehabilitate neglected ...
TRACEY DAVIES: Don’t be duped by fossil fuel tactics
The fossil fuel lobby has successfully raised doubts about renewable energy projects. Don’t be fooled: it’s a calculated strategy to extend the life of coal, ...
IAN MACLEOD: Is there a Milei in South Africa’s milieu?
The Argentinian leader has captured public imagination. But beyond the theatrics, he offers some lessons South Africa would be well advised to consider
How the Land Bank can reinvent itself
A strategic rethink is needed for an institution that can ensure food security
GINA SCHOEMAN: Rabbit out of Enoch’s hat
With a bit of creativity, the finance minister has saved the day. Tapping into the GFECRA reserves will reduce the country’s debt burden, leaving more funds to ...
SANISHA PACKIRISAMY: Politicians are writing cheques the government can’t cash
In the search for fiscal stability, five factors are likely to shape the country’s discourse in the medium term
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: A better life for some
It’s all good and well to celebrate the successes in South Africa — but you can’t blithely gloss over the abject failures
TRACEY DAVIES: JET funding fuels concerns
Billions of Just Energy Transition Partnership funds have already been spent, allocated or ‘pledged’. But there’s been no transparency around this crucial ...
BERNARD AGULHAS AND ANÉ CHURCH: Small business: the unseen sector
Regulations for businesses and auditors are good things, but as they currently stand, many disadvantage small companies
GHALEB CACHALIA: The age of the independent candidate
The old political system needs an overhaul. A combination of technology and the introduction of independent candidates could reinvigorate South Africa’s ...
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: Auctioning the ANC
When you’re under the hammer, dignity and ethics are not luxuries any decent kleptocrat can afford
Budget 2024: Save to save South Africa
South Africa could turn its economic fortunes around if it were to increase its saving rate. This is the lens through which we should evaluate the 2024 budget
GRAHAM BARR AND BRIAN KANTOR: When it comes to investing, is local at all lekker?
The stats don’t lie: you really do need offshore exposure
How to make money the Rupert way
You could say the family have played a masterful hand in creating shareholder value; only, there's the troubling difference between the performances of Reinet, ...
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: SA’s schools sacrificed on populist altar
Panyaza Lesufi’s tax-free promise to teachers is blatant electioneering; it takes no account of the real challenges facing education in the public sector
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