How Rupert fought with PW & Verwoerd over Apartheid
Dr Ebbe Dommisse author of Anton Rupert: The Life of a Business Icon reveals what Dr Rupert would have made of SA’s current leaders.
PW Botha
Lend an ear to this lord – Renwick’s appeal
In a colourful address peppered with previously unrecorded, fascinating interactions he had with De Klerk and Mandela, Renwick singles out the villains and the heroes of our recent history.
Not so fast, Rand Pessimists
Investors might be surprised to learn that they would have been better off leaving their cash in rand rather than converting it to US dollars.
NP beat ANC hands down on reform – John Kane-Berman
“The NP showed what serious reform entails. President Ramaphosa and the ANC are a long way from even beginning to admit that reform is necessary.”
Rising to a Shakespearean challenge: The achievements of FW de Klerk
De Klerk had the courage to take a bold decision with gigantic risks. Heeding Shakespeare’s dictum he acted when the circumstances around him were most advantageous.
Allan Greenblo: Memories of PW Botha’s failure loom large – Will Zuma follow suit?
Paradoxically, the present ANC is exhibiting some discomfiting similarities with the previous National Party government, says Allan Greenblo.
Van Vuuren: Business cycle downtrend ongoing 27 months. Bear market to follow?
Recent data from the SARB shows the business growth downward cycle has been ongoing for 27 months. Dwaine van Vuuren puts this into perspective and begs the question – are we headed for a local JSE bear market?
van Vuuren: Zuma Rand term weak – R18.5:$ (2018), worst rout since 1984
On current projections, Dwaine van Vuuren says the Rand could hit 18.50 against the US dollar by the end of Zuma’s second term in 2018. The worst rout a president has experienced since PW Botha in 1984.
Social Media bites again: DA MP to be disciplined for PW Botha post
The Democratic Alliance will take disciplinary action against its MP Dianne Kohler Barnard for sharing a post on Facebook praising PW Botha.