Alec Hogg’s regular column covering investment, economics, moneycraft and, occasionally, something very personal.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has the backing of the mining industry, plans to slash support for alternative energy that’s helped pump A$20 billion ($17.2 billion) into renewables.
The party that led the fight against apartheid has lost touch with its base of workers and the poor, said Twani, from the southern city of East London.
It’s little wonder, then, that the media has been enthralled by the very public PPC saga. But even here the truth is only being revealed slowly.
MPs facing suspension from Parliament were granted a reprieve on Tuesday as Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to restore calm to the legislature.
Think, he said. Really think. Take decisions, but before you do so think about it. Because if you have thought it through, and it doesn’t work out, you’ll have learnt something. Otherwise it was just a wasteful mistake.
My elder daughter Caitlin graduated from Dublin Business School last week, delivering one of those occasions a parent simply couldn’t miss. Even though it took half a day to be there, it was worth every second.
After last week’s Springbok performance, being South African in Ireland this week hasn’t been easy. Thankfully, seeing Gail Kelly in the headlines provided some relief.
Through the process of buying the emigrating family’s Parkview house, I learnt more about Westpac’s CEO Gail Kelly than any formal interview could possibly have uncovered.
Investec celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. My front row seat to this remarkable story began with a short walk down Mooi Street in 1981.
Two things hit me during this visit to London. First is how good walking is for the human body. Second: the vast difference between the challenges SA businesses face compared with those in the UK.