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EDENDALE, SOUTH AFRICA- AUGUST 15: Edmore David Kalonga, a car guard who returned thousands of Rands left by a patron on August 15, 2014 at Edendale Mall in Edendale, South Africa. Kalonga's honesty secured him a job as a stock despatch checker at a risk and asset management company. After hearing what the car guard did on Jacaranda FM, Gerhard van Zyl, general manager of Professional Risk and Asset management called into the radio station to offer Kalonga a job. He starts his job today. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times/ Jackie Clausen)
Business Unusual

Braaivleis, rugby, sunshine and car guards: Viv Vermaak

By
Daily Friend
6 min read
South Africa’s car guards reflect survival, dignity, inequality and everyday compassion.
Porsche 911 Turbo S: A business-class seat with a rocket strapped to it
Motoring

Porsche 911 Turbo S: A business-class seat with a rocket strapped to it

By
Miles Downard
4 min read
Porsche’s new hybrid 911 Turbo S blends blistering performance with grand-touring comfort.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 24: Rejected students protest outside Boekenhoutkloof Traffic College during the address of youth on traffic officer prospects on April 24, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. It is reported that the group protested because their applications for the traffic officer programme were rejected. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu).
Rational Perspective

SA's demographic window is closing before jobs arrive: Sindile Vabaza

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Daily Friend
7 min read
With 42.2 million people of working age and youth unemployment above 60%, Sindile Vabaza warns the chance to cash in on a young population is slipping away.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: A sign outside the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City FC at Etihad Stadium on October 01, 2026 in Manchester, England. The Premier League confirmed that City had been found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of its financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Global Investing

The Abu Dhabi power broker facing his toughest test at Manchester City

By
The Financial Times
5 min read
Khaldoon al-Mubarak must battle to defend both the club and his own reputation in the face of a football finance scandal
The Economist: The era of speedball capitalism has dawned
Global Investing

The Economist: The era of speedball capitalism has dawned

By
The Economist
5 min read
A financial revolution is taking place in America
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with the media after meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase headquarters on September 20, 2026, in New York City. The meeting was expected to focus on economic issues, artificial intelligence security, trade and other matters. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)
Global Investing

Ken Rogoff on BizNews: America’s looming debt reckoning

By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
A rising debt burden and higher interest costs leave the US with shrinking fiscal room.
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