The world is changing fast and to keep up you need local knowledge with global context.
Jeanette Hogg 
Telkom chairman Jabu Mabuza has no idea why getting approval for the BCX deal is taking so long. Like Mophatlane he is hoping for a rapid conclusion.
If all goes well, an energy boom could be underway in Mozambique. But as always, it isn’t just about facts, but rather agendas, consequences and regulation.
Three years ago, Wendy Machanik was one of the South Africa’s most recognisable names – an estate agency queen whose agents sold thousands of homes.
The Pietermaritzburg metro wasted ratepayers’ money trying to use the court to stop Dark Fibre Africa building broadband infrastructure in the KZN Capital.
As metal market news goes, nickel has had more than its usual share of exposure over the past few months. This report on the derailment of talks on the fusion of the Canadian nickel assets of Vale and Glencore was scarcely absorbed before a Phillipine senator did a Southeast Asian “me too” by urging a … Read more
After the mighty Wal-Mart entered South Africa nearly four years ago by acquiring a controlling stake in Massmart, when asked about the competitive threat market leader Whitey Basson of Shoprite famously asked Wal-who? So far, Basson has been on the mark. Despite some innovative moves and much toil – a workload that ended the retailing … Read more
Take a flutter on innovation. Put another way, create a venture fund to encourage innovation and thinking. Like gambling, innovation is unpredictable – a hit and miss option that offers no guarantee of success. But if it turns out right, suggests Mario Pretorius in his latest tip, it will be a commitment to the future … Read more
Reunert has a solid history of delivering good returns, lots of cash, and reasonable growth. However, some voices are saying that the company is in too many low-growth industries, that its operations are all in mature industries that will not deliver real earnings growth into the future. CEO David Rawlinson admits in this interview that … Read more