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How many more shocks can this country absorb?

It is rarely one event that changes an economy. It is the accumulation of many smaller shocks arriving at the same time. That is...

Will AI make us smarter or simply more dependent?

Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to make us more productive, efficient and informed than ever before. With a few prompts, we can draft reports, analyse...

What Ningxia in China can teach South Africa about fighting poverty

Few challenges shape South Africa’s future more deeply than poverty, unemployment and inequality. They affect the daily lives of millions of citizens and continue...

Strategic blunders to blame for African Bank’s troubles, say analysts

A leading analyst has suggested selling African Bank piece by piece as a way of salvaging the loss-making bank that has announced plans to...

Botswana says Anglo picks De Beers buyer, weighs options for ‘optimal...

Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing whether to exercise its right of...

Black farmers give Ramaphosa 14 days to respond to land reform...

Emerging black farmers and the Izwi Labantu Forum (ILF) have given President Cyril Ramaphosa 14 days to respond to demands contained in a memorandum...