Wits academic trio tackle ANC on Reserve Bank “policy”
The recent squabble over the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank has very little to do with real economic policies.
Chris Stals
Ian Kilbride: Doomsday radio pundits are wrong – JSE set for more gains
The founder and executive chairman of Warwick Wealth, Ian Kilbride, has great taste. He chose to make a life in SA rather than his native UK, and has offices in the beautiful Alphen estate in Cape Town. His previous creation, Appleton, was the inaugural headline sponsor of SA’s first business radio show, the Market Update … Read more
Tito Mboweni an unfortunate omission from Zuma’s new cabinet – Daily Newsletter
Hi there, Nhlanhla Nene, SA’s new Finance Minister, proves that in politics, nothing is impossible. Two months back, the deputy to Pravin Gordhan looked to be headed for retirement as he was not on the ANC’s official list of National Assembly candidates. Former SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni, 41st on that list, was widely … Read more
Tito Mboweni reacts to claims Zuma’s Left Wing shafted chance as Finance Minister
By Alec Hogg Former SA Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni reacted angrily and then with concern after seeing the Sunday Times newspaper’s front page lead article claiming he had been shafted by President Jacob Zuma’s left wing allies. Mboweni, an adept user of Twitter with more than 60 000 followers, first became aware of the article … Read more
ABSA’s albatross finally dispatched – Giliomee dispels claims Bankorp lifeboat was “Apartheid Grand Corruption”.
For years I’ve spoken out against repeated falsehoods stated as fact about the Bankorp lifeboat inherited when Absa acquired that failing bank.