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Pretoria’s favourite economist makes the case for state control, but SA lacks the skills to deliver it
SA Renewal

Pretoria’s favourite economist makes the case for state control, but SA lacks the skills to deliver it

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Why governments must rethink fiscal rules and use public control to deliver lasting public value
Mchunu’s R2.7m legal bill, CR’s inaction, Sibiya’s secrets & Zuma’s spies v/s the EFF…
Interviews

Mchunu’s R2.7m legal bill, CR’s inaction, Sibiya’s secrets & Zuma’s spies v/s the EFF…

By
Chris Steyn
11 min read
Willem Els on police corruption, intelligence and drug busts.
SOUTH AFRICA - 1 December 1976: Steve Biko with United States Sen Dick Clarke, chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Africa, who flew from Lesotho to East London to meet Mr. Biko. (Photo by Gallo Images/Daily Dispatch).
SA Renewal

Would Biko have backed BEE? A man who knew him says no

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Daily Friend
7 min read
Scallan argues BEE fails to empower the poor and undermines economic growth.
NANJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 27: In this photo illustration, the logo of Anthropic is displayed on a smartphone screen on October 27, 2026 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
Tech

FT on Anthropic’s $2tn IPO: big returns, little say for SA investors

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The Financial Times
7 min read
Prospectus details AI lab’s ‘mission’, $800bn data centre commitments and extraordinary governance structure
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 24: Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate for Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) waves a Brazil flag during a rally ahead of the presidential runoff at Avenida Paulista on October 24, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The incumbent president of Brazil will face Flavio Bolsonaro in a tight runoff to seek a fourth tenure in the presidency. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
Global Citizen

Lula’s historic comeback spooks markets. South Africa should take note

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The Economist
4 min read
Brazil’s debt warning for South Africa as investor fears threaten the rand.
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