Full Speech: Gordhan’s most critical budget yet, can he stop the junk?
In what’s been labeled his rubicon moment, Praving Gordhan presented the country’s annual budget in parliament today. Here’s the full speech.
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Team SA says Davos trip a success – at what cost?
Team South Africa said it concluded a successful programme at the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Off the Record: Business Day journalist fights suspension in High Court
Journalist Samuel Mungadze says he was suspended following his investigations into the IDC, Business Day says he broke ‘Off the Record’ protocol.
Funding small business is risky – a hybrid solution
Democratic Allicance’s Toby Chance looks at the difficulties faced by small business when it comes to financing and finds a hybrid solution.
Toby Chance: Communist Ministers strangling infant Small Business Department
The new Small Business Department is under threat from ideological political opponents, Communists within the Cabinet who are throwing their weight around.
Merafe CEO believes the share price still has potential
Merafe Resources, which holds a 20,5 per cent interest in the world’s largest ferrochrome producer, is clearly moving into a higher gear – judging from this Alec Hogg interview with CEO  Zanele Matlala after the company delivered a splendid set of half-year results.  And, yes, she believes the share price has further potential. Merafe’s R5-billion … Read more
Davos Diary Day Three: Netanyahu creates gridlock, Rousseff recovers from poor Plenary
An album of pictures and captions of our Davos adventure can be accessed by clicking here. By Alec Hogg* Friday is the last “heavy” day of the annual meetings. It’s also the day when you’re getting used to the reduced sleep that’s an obvious consequence of trying to fit in as much brain food as … Read more
First Strut claims another casualty – IDC chief says it lost R123m to the corporate frausters
The Industrial Development Corporation plays a key role in supporting South African manufacturing. It is proud of having created 19 000 new jobs in its most recent financial year to end March. With an asset base of R127bn and annual disbursements of R13bn, it is bound to make some mistakes. But as you’ll read from … Read more