Biznews Mini Budget Special – because it’s become Maxi-Important
When then Finance Minister Trevor Manuel introduced an October “Mini Budget” shortly after he took office, he was keen to end the annual surprise factor
Alec Hogg’s regular column covering investment, economics, moneycraft and, occasionally, something very personal.
When then Finance Minister Trevor Manuel introduced an October “Mini Budget” shortly after he took office, he was keen to end the annual surprise factor
It was a blessing being raised in a small town close to KZN’s battlefields. Living so close to the places where thousands of brave men fought and died developed my passion for history
If there was one word to describe the highly motivated activists who were poised to become our leaders in 1994 – Thabo, Trevor, Tito etc – it was humility.
Years ago I made a deal with myself to try be openly appreciative. The complaining customer might be a business’s best friend. But it’s the openly grateful one who puts a spring in our step
In case you had any doubt with regards to economic policies and the will of ordinary people, ask yourself, which direction do the boats with illegal immigrants go, from Cuba to the USA, or the USA to Cuba?
The late Christo Kritzinger, my boss during a few short but happy years at the SABC, applied the same principle. Make mistakes, he urged, but before you do, “think” about what you’re doing
Alcock’s parents, both white, moved into near poverty in rural KZN when he was a lad. Home-schooled, GG and his brother Khonya were raised more Zulu than White
Simon Cowell turned 55 last Tuesday, a birthday he shares with Desmond Tutu and new SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago. The FT celebrated with this interview.
Sometimes one should shake off daily responsibilities to invest in a learning opportunity. My mistake was not to do so at Joburg’s Mining Indaba.
When that happens, when entrepreneurs finally smell the coffee, who starts the businesses whose taxes keep everyone else so contented? Ayn Rand might have been onto something after all.