š Premium: How world sees SA – Cyril’s troubles hit the global headlinesļæ¼
Cyril Ramaphosa is now facing allegations of wrongdoing and the biggest blow to his image since he took office in 2018.
Richard Nixon
š Gold an inflation hedge? Don’t bet on it. – With insights from The Wall Street Journal
“On the anniversary of the metalās unleashing by Nixon, goldās believers may be disappointed by the record,” writes The Wall Street Journal.
Shades of Watergate in heist of computers, documents from HSF by “robbers”
Helen Suzman Foundation director Francis Antonie said he was shocked by the apparently well-orchestrated and brazen robbery which occurred at the foundation’s offices in Parktown.
Nematodes, multi-trunked aliens and the scourge of the Earth
In another deliciously warped satirical piece, Peter Wilhelm speculates what the other side of the Extraterrestrial search may be thinking of our efforts.
Nkandla: Zuma v Madonsela – read their letters, make up your own mind
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is not a man of letters. More’s the pity. Were thus inclined, he’d realise it wasn’t the deed that felled the one-time leader of the Free World. America’s 37th President, Richard Milhous Nixon, was forced to resign because of the cover-up of a break-in to his political opponent’s offices at the Watergate Hotel. … Read more
Cracking the cancer code: just like Everest, cancer can be conquered
They donāt always make the headlines, andĀ among the great champions are not just those who have conquered Everest or won Olympic gold, but also the many who have beaten cancer. It takes guts, perseverance and determination to face a life-threatening disease head on. Most of all, it takes a new ācollaborativeā approach to conquering disease … Read more
Bezos approach to newspaper business – focus on readers. Rocket science not.
My latest Rational Alternative column for the Financial Mail provided the opportunity for some navel gazing. That’s not terribly comfortable when you’re in an industry experiencing the sharp end of economist Joseph Schumpeter’s theory of Creative Destruction. But in every collapse, opportunities do emerge. So those of us in the mire seek inspiration from creative … Read more
Ambitious Central Rand Gold which turned investment of R10 000 into just R15 gets a Chinese lifeline
Crown Mines in the south of Johannesburg is best known today for its golf course. But in the early years of the last century it was the highest producing gold mine on earth. Alongside other rich operations like CMR, Village Main and Simmer & Jack, its name was known by investors all over the world. … Read more