Investing & Finance Tiger Brands: A roaring kitty or another false start? December 5, 2024 by Giulietta Talevi Tiger Brands looks to be back on its feet and flexing its claws – finally Read More
Economy & Markets GNU blow as South Africa’s GDP shrinks December 4, 2024 by Vernon Wessels The economy’s shrinking, not growing. Can reforms at Eskom and Transnet turn the tide? Read More
Economy & Markets·Investing & Finance How should investors read the mini-budget – Diwali or Halloween? November 4, 2024 by Tim Cohen Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s October mini-budget was presented the day before Diwali and the day before Halloween – which is appropriate because it can Read More
Economy & Markets·News The AI meteor is coming – can South Africa’s job market take the hit? November 1, 2024 by Rob Rose There was an audible gasp in the audience at the Inanda Club in Sandton when Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, described the impact Read More
Economy & Markets The no-frills mid-term budget read October 30, 2024 by Giulietta Talevi We’ve condensed Wednesday’s medium-term budget into a snappy list of 10 things you need to know. Read More
Economy & Markets The water cooler budget brief October 30, 2024 by TJ Strydom Behind the big numbers in the medium-term budget policy statement there are some less obvious, interesting stats. Brush up on your budget trivia here. Read More
Economy & Markets Why inflation stays high: Politicians can’t grasp economic realities October 25, 2024 by Vernon Wessels The late Tito Mboweni, followed by Gill Marcus and now Lesetja Kganyago, all had one key instruction from the government: tackle inflation. And all Read More
Economy & Markets·Opinion How food secure is South Africa really? October 21, 2024 by Wandile Sihlobo South Africa holds a relatively strong position in global food security, ranking first in Sub-Saharan Africa and only behind Morocco in the rest of Read More
Books·Politics The One Thing … October 7, 2024 by Bruce Whitfield Bruce Whitfield rounds up 100 thinkers on what one thing they would do if they were in charge of South Africa, to catalyse change. Read More