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More than a century after 48,000 people died in concentration camps in what’s known as the Anglo-Boer War, the events of that period are back in the headlines.
19th February 2019
This year's Budget is certain to be dominated by Eskom, where mismanagement and corruption have created a challenge of Gordian Knot dimensions.
20th February 2019
On Twitter last night anti-establishment politician Bernie Saunders announced his candidacy to become American President in 2020.
20th February 2019
Sandy McGregor shares a broad-brushtrokes plan on how Ramaphosa can boost business development and, in so doing, fire up economic growth and reduce poverty.
19th February 2019
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro appears to be taking no prisoners, firing a top advisor amid accusations of fraud connected to campaign finance.
19th February 2019
Mozambique’s government is scrambling to contain the fallout from a US investigation into the country’s $2bn hidden-debt scandal.
19th February 2019
Recent changes are bringing about a renewed sense of optimism but years of economic mismanagement have resulted in a Brazil that lacks confidence.
19th February 2019
Costa Rica, the honeymoon destination has run its electricity grid for a record 300 days on renewable energy. It is putting the world’s powerhouses to shame with its commitment to clean energy.
19th February 2019
On the issue of the Israeli-led intended takeover of Clover the ANC Youth League doesn't they are suitable investors for one of our key commodities.
19th February 2019
Platinum prices are languishing near decade lows, yet investors in the No. 1 supplier of the metal haven’t had it this good for years.
18th February 2019
South African Airways will create three distinct business units focusing on domestic flights, pan-African travel and other international routes as the debt-laden airline battles to repair its balance sheet.
18th February 2019
MTN’s Uganda business head was deported over what police called a national security matter, the latest in a string of headaches that Africa’s biggest wireless carrier has had around the continent.
15th February 2019
But when it comes to politics, our human tendency to make judgements based on feeling rather than logic comes with a big price tag.
19th February 2019
Apple is shaking up leadership across its services, artificial intelligence, hardware and retail divisions as its iPhone sales growth slows.
19th February 2019
A report by the medical journal, the Lancet is calling for a treaty against junk food similar to the anti-tobacco and climate change campaigns.
18th February 2019
Steve Ballmer may bleed Microsoft but that didn’t stop him from delivering a flesh wound to his former employer.
18th February 2019
There seems to be consensus among economists that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will dodge the Moody’s downgrading bullet on Wednesday.
19th February 2019
All eyes will be on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni this week as he delivers his maiden Budget Speech announcement.
18th February 2019
Acting SARS Commissioner, Mark Kingon, says it’s open for debate – while apologising unreservedly for the outrageous, damaging behaviour during Moyane’s blustery tenure.
26th October 2018
The forbidding economic landscape that Mboweni sketched during his mini-budget yesterday reminds us of a similar cabinet debut by his now almost-veteran health counterpart, Aaron Motsoaledi.
25th October 2018
Five years ago, Webfluential was launched in Johannesburg, a business which now represents 35,000 global influencers with a reach into well over a billion people.
18th February 2019
Local startup, Flow, has raised R20m in South Africa’s biggest proptech seed investment to date.
18th February 2019
The alternative ‘this or that’ is most often the proposed solution when faced with challenges.
16th February 2019
South Africa, home to almost all of the world’s rhinoceroses, said the number of the animals killed by poachers plunged by 25% last year as it stepped up efforts to save the endangered species.
15th February 2019
On the first day of his testimony, Angelo Agrizzi admitted it was his attempt to make right with the Big Boss.
19th February 2019
Outside of a well publicised aversion for early mornings, Cyril Ramaphosa's finmin Tito Mboweni hasn't put a foot wrong. And I'm betting he'll be on top form come Wednesday.
18th February 2019
Perhaps the weightiest thing Cyril Ramaphosa said was “We are at a moment in our history where we need to make difficult choices.”
15th February 2019
Download Orson Welles's classic movie Citizen Kane where you'll witness the world's first mass production of fake news by what we now call the Yellow Press.
14th February 2019
South Africa’s ruling party has played cat and mouse with the Constitution when it comes to creating bodies meant to track and prosecute corruption.
18th February 2019
Veteran journalist Ed Herbst in this article unpacks the latest revelations involving Independent Media boss, Dr Iqbal Survé.
18th February 2019
At this point in time, decommissioning your “electric geyser” and replacing it with a solar water heater, could be construed as an act of patriotism.
18th February 2019
Towards the end of January this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had signed into law the Political Party Funding Bill.
13th February 2019
Building a successful business requires much planning, often a lifetime of hard work and does not come without risk, yet there are many risks which are often overlooked.
14th February 2019
In an over-crowded B2B market, it is time to cut through the clutter and drive real lead generation results.
11th February 2019
With one of the worst personal savings cultures in the world, South Africans are notoriously poor savers while being heavily overburdened by high debt.
8th February 2019
Wealthport CEO Eugene Maree gives some insight into the forces that will shape the investment landscape in 2019.
5th February 2019