🔒 FT: Mashatile presses right “privatisation” buttons in London
Coalition government is seeking more foreign investment in energy, water and infrastructure
Leadership
đź”’ The Economist: Hard part now for SA’s GNU – stakes couldn’t be higher
Now for the hard part
đź”’ John Matisonn:Â Lesufi for President? Seriously?
Panyaza Lesufi is positioning himself as a staunch opponent of the GNU
đź”’ The Economist: Bartleby – What makes a good manager?
Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager
đź”’ Philandering CEOs are finally getting fired. Good. – Beth Kowitt
Having a romantic relationship with an employee didn’t used to be a fireable offense for CEOs.
Maduro excluded from BRICS invite list amid Brazil’s concerns
President Nicolas Maduro has been excluded from a circulated list of potential invitees to the BRICS bloc, despite his efforts to join.
SA municipalities fail to deliver despite infrastructure funding surge
South Africa’s infrastructure is crumbling, affecting essential services like electricity, water, and roads.
🔒 John Matisonn: Steenhuisen’s second-hand Prado sends a powerful message
DA Minister Dean MacPherson has replaced food-tasters and luxury vehicles with second-hand cars for ministers
đź”’ FT – Janan Ganesh: The end of the popular politician
A once-common type is vanishing from the west, and it is a problem of demand not supply
Nicholas Woode-Smith – The DA must stand firm against BELA
The DA’s entry into the GNU with the ANC has exposed deep ideological conflicts.