Conscience of a Centrist: SA needs its Snowden moment as the rot runs deep
Johannesburg – There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests, so we have been told by those who practise the craft. I guess... Read more.
Fuel hike puts strain on agriculture
Johannesburg – Economists have sounded the alarm bell that the surge in fuel prices is likely to hurt the resurgent agriculture sector. Senior agricultural... Read more.
Ambitious targets for scarce skills lauded
Johannesburg – South African universities have put forward bullish targets to absorb students studying scarce skills. Data from universities show that the... Read more.
Conscience of a Centrist: We have become tolerant of Afrophobia
Johannesburg – “We all have to remember that hate crimes are preceded by hate speech.” This is how Adama Dieng, UN’s erstwhile special adviser on the... Read more.
Local economic growth still centralised in three provinces
Johannesburg – Economic activity in South Africa continues to be concentrated in three provinces – Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape – data from... Read more.
Covid has buyers thinking twice
Johannesburg – The Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on consumer behaviour in the automotive industry, including the choice of vehicles, according to... Read more.
Mokoena ‘caught with his hand in the VBS cookie jar’
Johannesburg – Sports personality Walter Mokoena has been flagged as one of the beneficiaries of the looting that took place at failed Venda Building Society... Read more.
Tough financial literacy made easy and fun
Johannesburg – Financial services group Sanlam has come up with a creative way to up the financial literacy of South Africans. The company will flight Sanlam... Read more.
SA braces for a hike in unemployment
Johannesburg – South Africa’s jobs crisis is expected to worsen should the predictions contained in the Beyond Covid Business Survey come to fruition. Specialist... Read more.
Lifeline for rural, township SMMEs
Johannesburg – The Department of Small Business Development has set itself a target of growing small business contribution to gross domestic product (GDP)... Read more.
