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Interviews

Zambia shows SA what happens when government treats the country like a business

By
Alec Hogg
14 min read
Ivor Ichikowitz unpacks Hichilema's landslide re-election, Zambia's youth optimism surge, and what it means for South Africa.
BNC#9 | GHL Q&A: Would the DA ever work with MKP? Plus ANC collapse, AI, policing, BEE, and more...
BNC

BNC#9 | GHL Q&A: Would the DA ever work with MKP? Plus ANC collapse, AI, policing, BEE, and more...

By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
Geordin Hill-Lewis on Durban's knife-edge race, the Madlanga Commission, crime reform and why he says the ANC's decline cannot be reversed.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 18: CPUT students marched to Parliament and handed over a memoradnum stating their demands on August 18, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The protests comes after a controversial draft financial recovery plan that proposed requiring students to pay up to R7,000 for registration in 2027, alongside grievances regarding historical student debt, accommodation costs exceeding NSFAS caps, and the withholding of academic transcripts. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Thought Leaders

Anthea Jeffery: Fixing SA’s broken universities - scrap NSFAS, scrap "free" fees

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Editor BizNews
8 min read
Rethinking “free” university education: Fixing NSFAS and improving student funding
Protestors at the Waterfront waiting the arrival of the Amazon Warrior . They are against the planned Shell seismic survey for oil and gas in the ocean on November 21, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that Shell has announced that it will carry out a three-dimensional seismic survey in search of oil and gas deposits from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns off the Wild Coast.
Global Investing

Norway doubles down on oil, says "Drill, Baby, Drill" as SA Concourt sterilises Wild Coast bounty

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The Financial Times
4 min read
Scandinavian country looks to double down on oil and gas despite EU green rhetoric
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 25: Mark Burke (DA Finance Spokesperson) addresses the media on a proposal for a budget structured to create jobs and growth at M24, Marks Building on February 25, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. This follows the unprecedented events around the Budget Speech 2025/26 last week. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
Rational Perspective

TCS Editorial Board: DA MP Mark Burke is a hero

By
The Common Sense
6 min read
A technical SARB dispute over crypto arbitrage has sparked intense scrutiny of Mark Burke and the media’s portrayal of the affair.
The Economist: What makes a great investor
Global Investing

The Economist: What makes a great investor

By
The Economist
4 min read
A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character
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