The world is changing fast and to keep up you need local knowledge with global context.
Developing nations may be growing faster than wealthier nations and overtaking them on the pace of mobile-phone and luxury-car sales. But there’s at least one area where they lag by a wide margin that will persist for years to come: education.
SA has been a global leader in promoting its applauded renewables programme, but that great work could be undone by dumb decisions in the name of baseload.
Fifteen years after their relatives helped free South Africa from apartheid, scions of two of the nation’s most famous families met in a hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean to start a business together.
Tim Modise sits down with Sasol’s Nolitha Fakude who says the business community must adopt an enlightened self interest and support initiatives that counter xenophobia.
Herman Mashaba is very critical of race based economic transformation policies, saying they will undermine economic growth and polarise society. He calls on government to amend the labour laws and to invest in good quality education.
Tim Modise chatting to well known broadcaster Pat Pillai about the development of young entrepreneurs in south Africa.
Johnny Clegg learnt his music in them. GG Alcock says they’re the first stop for his pals from Msinga. My memories of Jozi’s single sex hostels are darker.
Tim Modise interviews the CEO of BCX Mr Isaac Mophatlane on the Telkom takeover, BEE and State Owned Enterprises missing the opportunity to grow and develop black business leaders.
Tim Modise discusses life, finance, passion, fame and soccer with current Kaizer Chiefs captain, Tefu Mashamaite.
Ayanda Bam is the real deal. A graduate of BHP Billiton, bureaucratic red tape and political ideology blocked his plan to build a 600 MW power plant – even after getting a thumbs up from SA’s President.