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Boris Johnson’s gamble paid off in spades as the British electing public realigned behind the Conservative leader giving him a mandate to executive Brexit in January – and putting socialist opponent Jeremy Corbyn’s career into the dumpster.
13th December 2019
The pound rose strongly in the wake of this morning's news of a historic realignment of British politics where many working class seats have switched across to the Conservative Party whose leader Boris Johnson has the mandate to enact Brexit next month.
13th December 2019
Georgina de Kock developed an edible food bowl, which is set to change the hospitality industry that contributes to billions of single-use plastic items a year.
13th December 2019
The Bloodhound LSR land speed car recently completed some installation and test runs right here in South Africa.
13th December 2019
The biggest benefit of loadshedding is that it has shattered a belief that the delivery of electricity would always be achieved through a single supplier.
13th December 2019
As South Africans speculate over whether and how saboteurs are to blame for widespread blackouts, Ramaphosa has cancelled the leave of Eskom employees.
13th December 2019
Farming is not an especially sexy topic. It’s not a huge part of our modern economy, accounting for just 2.2% of South African GDP. But it matters.
12th December 2019
Simon Lincoln Reader is on top form this week, with his suggestions for the second annual BizNews.com Political Awards of the Year.
12th December 2019
South African portfolio investment inflows rose to the highest level in more than a year in the third quarter after the country’s biggest Eurobond sale yet.
13th December 2019
Eskom, SA’s biggest polluter, has asked for further emission exemptions at two of its biggest plants, a request that will increase environmental protests.
12th December 2019
Palladium rose for a 15th day, heading for its longest run of gains on record and exceeding the highest-ever price of gold.
12th December 2019
When state-owned utility Eskom announced record power cuts on Monday, Impala Platinum had two hours to hoist thousands of workers from 1km deep shafts.
12th December 2019
Eskom intensified rolling blackouts to a record, signalling a deepening crisis at the debt-ridden utility and raising the risk of a second recession in South Africa.
10th December 2019
Just a week after the Government decided to place SAA under administration, another state-owned enterprise, PRASA is following in its footsteps.
9th December 2019
Stage 2 loadshedding is set to continue this week, after Eskom has been battling to keep the lights on since the end of last week.
9th December 2019
Glencore is being investigated for bribery by UK authorities, deepening the legal troubles that threaten the world’s biggest commodities trader.
6th December 2019
To keep a New Zealand team scoreless in a rugby match is almost impossible; to prevent the All Black Sevens team from scoring in a final even more so.
8th December 2019
Forget about the Springbok-All Black rivalry. The battles between the Springboks and British and Irish Lions teams have provided us with some of the most epic matches and greatest memories.
4th December 2019
Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead a vastly experienced Springboks Sevens squad featuring a number of returning veterans at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens tournament next weekend.
28th November 2019
Not only did Faf de Klerk start the SA flag speedo trend when shaking hands with Prince Harry, he’s now joining the fight against testicular cancer.
16th November 2019
The legislation around Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) is considered in some quarters to be the the real cancer that has eaten into the South African economy.
4th December 2019
Ryk de Klerk puts the MTN Zakhele Futhi JSE debut under his microscope, concluding that uninformed investors were taken to the cleaners in an opaque arrangement.
3rd December 2019
‘If you look at BEE in totality in South Africa, unfortunately, it hasn’t worked because it should be there to help all South Africans and unfortunately it has only helped a couple of people.'
3rd December 2019
The surprise announcement of Andre de Ruyter as the new CEO of Eskom was soon followed by Eskom’s dismal half-year report.
2nd December 2019
Plans to amend the Constitution in order to facilitate land expropriation could easily ensure that your property title deeds 'mean nothing'.
12th December 2019
Three South African cities run by opposition party coalitions for the past three years have been facing tough times.
12th December 2019
What can South Africa learn about land reforms from wider global and historical experiences in the 20th century?
12th December 2019
SAA recently took a decision to go into voluntary business rescue. The step removes the threat of the directors being sued by creditors for reckless trading – for now, at least.
11th December 2019
During his 18 years of working for the SPCA, Jerry Selwane was exposed to the abuses animals had to endure due to ignorance and misinformation.
12th December 2019
In 2020, Valenture will offer the equivalent of SA's Grades 8, 9, 10 and 11, expanding to matric the following year.
10th December 2019
The writer defines a hobby as something you do regularly simply because it’s pleasant, and not for money, though some lucky folk have become rich doing it.
10th December 2019
Investec has cancelled mortgage bonds registered over 3,600 properties in 14 townships in Gauteng and the debt is being waived by the banker.
9th December 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa put the blame for widespread power cuts on sabotage when he cut short a visit to Egypt to handle the latest Eskom crisis.
12th December 2019
Maths whizzes have demonstrated that salespeople are no longer needed to seal deals in the financial markets. Algorithms can find clients.
11th December 2019
Cyril Ramaphosa is cutting short a trip abroad to deal with the escalating crisis at Eskom, which imposed a sixth day of rolling blackouts.
11th December 2019
Make New Year’s resolutions by all means, but be realistic and let yourself to take a step back from time to time as long as you keep on moving toward your goal.
9th December 2019
In this in-depth interview, Kevin Shames explains the inner working of one of the most appealing investments currently available in South Africa.
11th December 2019
When buying investment property here or abroad, it is essential to do proper due diligence, says international property expert Lisa Bathurst.
11th December 2019
Investing in Africa enables growth and economic development that is much needed across the continent and can offer strong returns.
29th November 2019
The world of investments is constantly evolving and, in many ways. So how does the current landscape of investing stack up relative to the world of your parents?
26th November 2019
Many 'good' Catholics adhere to a traditional definition of tithing and donate 10% of their gross income to charity per year which is kept by the Vatican in Rome.
12th December 2019
The Wall Street Journal has come up with a list of the best movies of 2019, which means we do not have to guess what is great and what is rubbish.
12th December 2019
Financial results published this morning by Tongaat Hulett are far worse than the company itself had projected when the bombshell first hit six months ago.
11th December 2019
RECM founder Piet Viljoen is merging his firm with Counterpoint, led by his former Allan Gray and Investec colleague Sam Houlie.
11th December 2019
If it is morally wrong to shoot a problem elephant, buffalo or lion, then surely it is morally wrong to shoot a problem rabbit, goat or cat?
11th December 2019
Professor Ameashi says 'business leaders can no longer stand by and watch from the sidelines' and plots a course of action for CEOs to bring ethics into their businesses.
9th December 2019
A Recompose flagship facility is expected to open in Seattle in 2021, where they will literally “convert human remains into soil in about 30 days.”
7th December 2019
As seasoned sports journalist Dale Granger points out: Oscar Chalupsky appears to be taking on his greatest challenge yet, as he consults doctors about a tumour.
6th December 2019