Read this letter and you’ll agree with an assertion that bedevilled as we are by our governors, SA citizens make a massive difference.
Flags are flying at half mast in economic circles this morning as the news of Cees Bruggemans passing filters through. Bruggemans, the media’s go-to economist for many years, passed away earlier after a battle with cancer.
It’s over 30 years since Alec Hogg met the extraordinary intellect that is Cees Bruggemans.
For everyone who believes that democracy relies on the twin pillars of a free press and free courts, Barry Sergeant’s loss is immeasurable.
KPMG has terminated its business relationship with the Gupta business empire due to the political storm surrounding the family’s friendship with President Jacob Zuma.
Anchor Capital CEO Peter Armitage’s name appeared as one of Clarus Capital’s half dozen “key people” on the website of the company run by Cobus Kellermann.
I met Peter Armitage in the early 1990s when the young chartered accountant decided to switch from auditing to Investor Relations and work for my dear friend the late David Carte. They had  fun together and Carte always spoke highly of Armitage, but knew he was always destined for more than building reputations of others. Highly … Read more
By Alec Hogg A few years back, I was approached by a London investment bank which needed help on assessing Nedbank. They were sworn to secrecy, but as tends to happen, it wasn’t too hard to work out their client was Standard Chartered Bank. The UK group has cash to burn. And as Old Mutual … Read more
I met Barry Sergeant exactly three decades back. A young LLB graduate, he came for a job interview with my boss, the late David Carte, at the Sunday Times Business Times. Over the years I’ve sat in on hundreds of such interviews. That one I remember. Because when we asked Barry why journalism rather than … Read more
I attended the HP FY13 channel strategy event on Wednesday where you gave a talk on the economy and the happenings in and around South Africa.
I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you, sadly I missed you in the crowd at the event but I really enjoyed your talk and I listened attentively. I’m 32 years of age working in the ICT sector.