Books·Pleasure Looking for something to read? Try one of these March 20, 2025 by Karen Eva Here are four seriously good books – two of them South African fiction gems Read More
Food & Drinks·Pleasure Pret A Manger lands in South Africa. Is it worth the hype? March 14, 2025 by Sarah Buitendach Pret A Manger has opened in Joburg. How does it stack up? We compare the UK giant’s first SA store to its London counterpart Read More
News·Politics The NHI is dead (say economists); long live the NHI (says the ANC) March 7, 2025 by Rob Rose If you think the ANC is going to magic National Health Insurance into existence, you may as well believe in unicorns Read More
Investing & Finance The exchange … with Bidcorp’s David Cleasby February 27, 2025 by Giulietta Talevi The market wasn’t agog over Bidcorp’s first-half results, but management reckons they were ‘exceptional’ in a distinctly average environment Read More
News·Opinion If Putin and Trump had a baby … February 7, 2025 by Shirley de Villiers If Putin and Trump had a baby it might look like Rwanda’s Paul Kagame: a leader with imperialist ambitions and a tenuous relationship with Read More
News South Africa’s army: Too many generals and geriatric troops February 7, 2025 by Ali van Wyk South Africa’s defence force is top heavy, old, overly concerned with soft issues and pomp – and it’s costing soldiers their lives Read More
News·Politics Trump shows Ramaphosa the bird February 4, 2025 by Vernon Wessels Trump’s no-holds-barred attack on South Africa’s land expropriation law has Ramaphosa’s aides in a spin – but all is not lost Read More
Economy & Markets·Opinion Hope is not a strategy in a new Trump world February 3, 2025 by Songezo Zibi Donald Trump is no joke. The unpredictability of his presidency is terrible for investment and policy planning – and SA is not immune Read More
Opinion·Politics South Africa’s DRC shame January 31, 2025 by Max du Preez SA’s influence in Africa will be seriously undermined if the government withdraws its soldiers from a peacekeeping force in the DRC Read More
Opinion·Politics The Zuma ghost walks, and Cyril freezes in fear January 24, 2025 by Max du Preez Cyril Ramaphosa should take a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook if he wants to counter the Zuma factor that’s holding him back Read More