Barloworld surges on bidder’s chatter
Can Barloworld’s Saudi bidder avoid a collision with South Africa’s takeover rules given unguarded talk that it wants a deal done, ASAP
Bring back the 90s to reset South Africa’s economy
South Africa is facing stage four economic cancer. But real reforms, tough choices, and strong leadership can set us right
Local Legends: Richmond Studio Café
The Richmond Studio Café offers top-tier coffee, delicious food and a welcoming atmosphere. Owner Antoine de Ras chats about how he made it work
Bridging continents
How SimplGrowth Solutions is bringing South African financial and tech expertise to the UK and the EMEA region
Is the ‘US exceptionalism’ trade over?
The US market has fallen out of bed with a thud thanks to Trump’s on-off tariffs. Is now the time to switch out of
All eyes on Godongwana as Doge-style cuts mooted
South Africa faces devastating consequences if its budget fails again. Critics want a US-like Doge to slash bureaucracy.
Consortium pulls the CAT card
The repeated mention of Caterpillar as a potential factor in the buyout is a bit troubling and hints at heavy-handedness
The NHI is dead (say economists); long live the NHI (says the ANC)
If you think the ANC is going to magic National Health Insurance into existence, you may as well believe in unicorns
Google’s R500m news payout: Fair or extortion?
South African regulators want Google to cough up for local media’s decline – but is it really to blame?
The exchange … with FirstRand’s Mary Vilakazi
A surprise improvement in customers’ credit standing has helped FirstRand, but CEO Mary Vilakazi says SA really needs better GDP growth