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Starbucks is getting into cryptocurrency… kind of

7th August 20187th August 2018

In a sign that cryptocurrency may be going mainstream, Starbucks is teaming up with the Intercontinental Stock Exchange (the parent company of the NYSE), BCG, and Microsoft to launch Bakkt – a platform for exchanging cryptocurrency for fiat currency.

LinkedIn, Microsoft, networking

Your old tweets could cost you your next job – The Wall Street Journal

23rd August 20187th August 2018

With Donald Trump in the White House, the issue of what is OK to post on social media has become a live one. In just the last year, there have been dozens of high-profile cases in which prominent actors, politicians, journalists, and producers have lost jobs over insensitive, racist, or offensive social media posts.

The 'Green Mamba' - aka, the South African passport.

Why SA’s Green Mamba passport continues to lose its global bite

7th April 20206th August 2018

The Green Mamba – aka the SA passport – has fallen 18 places since 2009 on the globally renowned Henley Passport Index to occupy position 50 in 2018.

David Mabuza stands in way of brighter future for SA – New York Times

23rd August 20186th August 2018

Corruption has run through every layer of South Africa’s education system, says The New York Times. As a result, less than a quarter of children in fourth grade understand what they read, according to an international literacy test.

Blistering New York Times piece on David Mabuza

23rd August 20186th August 2018

On Saturday, the New York Times published a blistering article about David Mabuza, the former premier of Mpumalanga and the kingmaker who assured Cyril Ramaphosa’s rise to the presidency.

Inside cryptocurrency pump and dump scams – The Wall Street Journal

23rd August 20186th August 2018

Cryptocurrencies are not appropriate for the vast majority of individual investors. It’s not just because the technology can be tough to understand, the asset is unproven, and the markets are highly volatile – even more important is the fact that cryptocurrency markets are highly susceptible to manipulation.

Emmerson Mnangagwa

From the Editor’s Desk: The blood-soaked election in Zimbabwe and what it means for the country

4th December 20185th August 2018

Zimbabwe’s much-anticipated election was marred with violence and bloodshed, including a shooting by the military that left six dead – including four children. But what does it mean for the future? Will the international community help Zimbabwe rebuild its economy, or will it turn its back on the country?

KPMG sign on building

KPMG in a death spiral; loses 20 clients – FT

23rd August 20183rd August 2018

KPMG has lost 20 listed audit clients in South Africa since the start of 2017, according to new data that for the first time demonstrates the extent of the fallout for the firm from a damaging corruption scandal.

Man who saw the GFC coming, The Big Short star Steve Eisman, warns Tesla’s bubble is going to burst

7th April 20203rd August 2018

While Elon Musk’s fans went wild, cooler heads warned that there is still only enough cash to last until the end of the year. Steve Eisman, immortalised in The Big Short, is among those who are now betting that the Musk magic won’t last much longer.

It’s official — sports make the world sadder (says science)

3rd August 20183rd August 2018

Two British researchers have confirmed something I’ve long suspected: in the aggregate, sports make us less happy. Personally, I don’t watch any sports or support any teams. For years, I’ve been telling people it’s because I don’t want to put my happiness in the hands of the members of a football team.

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