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Banking

After the Bell: Why SA’s state bank ambition is dead in the water

Ray Mahlaka 22 Jan 2025

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Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf there is cautious optimism on the country's economic trajectory on the eve of the MTBPS

Economy

#MTBPS predictions: A cautious optimism signals new phase of stability and growth

29 Oct 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

President assents to Correctional Services, Forestry and Agriculture Bills

5 Apr 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Audi and Ogilvy's AI-generated ad is a piece of art

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Audi and Ogilvy's AI-generated ad is a piece of art

Brendan Seery 20 Mar 2024

Budget Speech

Budget 2024: Mixed expectations in an election year

George Herman 19 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Infrastructure & Utilities

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Shipping

South Africa is squandering its export opportunities

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Feb 2024

NHI

NCOP's NHI approval: No surprise here

Mike Settas 12 Dec 2023

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Trends

Unpacking the integrated talent management framework - part 2

Antoinette Crafford and Belinda O'Regan 22 Nov 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

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Nuclear Power

#EnlitAfrica2023: Tackling the toughest questions around nuclear power in SA

Katja Hamilton 18 May 2023

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

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Travel

Comair receives R270m in capital inflows, bolsters recovery

17 Sep 2021

The proposed new state-owned bank - another bloodsucking SOE leech?

Banking

The proposed new state-owned bank - another bloodsucking SOE leech?

12 May 2021

Finance minister, Tito Mboweni. Image:

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2021: Mboweni delivers a few glimmers of optimism, but there are risks

25 Feb 2021

Fighting intimidation in the audit space

Accounting & Auditing

Fighting intimidation in the audit space

21 Jan 2021

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Energy

Eskom expects a R22bn loss, despite first-half profit

15 Dec 2020

Economy

Ratings agencies not convinced about SA's economic recovery plan - expect further downgrades

Paul Marais 27 Nov 2020

#BIS2020: Dr Mamphela Ramphele calls for governance by ubuntu

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#BIS2020: Dr Mamphela Ramphele calls for governance by ubuntu

14 Oct 2020

Court orders Eskom to restore full supply immediately

Human Rights Law

Court orders Eskom to restore full supply immediately

Tania Broughton 2 Sep 2020

Airline success is not just about profitability - it's about delivering on shareholder objectives

Aviation

Airline success is not just about profitability - it's about delivering on shareholder objectives

James Geldenhuys 29 May 2020

#OrchidsandOnions: Don't hit the road, Jack

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Don't hit the road, Jack

Brendan Seery 19 May 2020

How to remain successful despite load shedding

Community

How to remain successful despite load shedding

Devan Moonsamy 24 Feb 2020

The 2019 Vision2030 Awards finalists announcement

Events & Conferencing

The 2019 Vision2030 Awards finalists announcement

Issued by Topco Media 19 Nov 2019

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Energy

Gordhan outlines Eskom rescue plan, while board cites political interference

30 Oct 2019

Martin van Staden

Energy

Change the law, implement vouchers, to end Eskom's disastrous monopoly

Martin van Staden 17 Oct 2019

South Africa has a skewed healthcare system with an under-funded public sector and an expensive private sector. Shutterstock

NHI

Why South Africa's plans for universal healthcare are pie in the sky

Alex van den Heever 19 Aug 2019

Former South African President Jacob Zuma. GCIS

Finance

South African probe into corruption awaits a star witness - Jacob Zuma

Mark Swilling 12 Jul 2019

Corporate governance: Where are SOEs getting it wrong?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corporate governance: Where are SOEs getting it wrong?

Romeo Tsusi 19 Jun 2019

South Africa has seen a steady rise in the number of protests Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

Ramaphosa's critical choices to get South Africa back on track

Sean Gossel 14 Jun 2019

The dilemma of leadership in the advertising and media industry

Advertising

The dilemma of leadership in the advertising and media industry

Chris Botha 16 May 2019

Penny Herbst, director: strategy, GreenCo

Energy

Finance model for energy projects in Africa needs to change

30 Apr 2019

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Mining

How much does Eskom need to fail before mines are forced to close?

Katherine Brown 24 Apr 2019

Koeberg nuclear power station

Nuclear Power

Is the SA public in the dark about Koeberg?

8 Apr 2019

Owen Murphy, Africa Desk leader, BDO

Mining

Bold steps needed to boost the junior mining sector

Owen Murphy 20 Mar 2019

SA companies invest R9.7bn in CSI

ESG & Sustainability

SA companies invest R9.7bn in CSI

Issued by Trialogue 11 Dec 2018

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

NHI

Will NHI be just another state-owned enterprise?

Melody Emmett 25 Oct 2018

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Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: Absa ad is on the money

Brendan Seery 16 Oct 2018

Maarten Ackerman, chief economist, Citadel

Energy

Wage increases could sink Eskom

Maarten Ackerman 7 Aug 2018

M&A declined this year, but it's not all bad news

Corporate & Commercial Law

M&A declined this year, but it's not all bad news

12 Jul 2018

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Energy

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2018

Why shaking up South Africa's power utility matters for the economy

Energy

Why shaking up South Africa's power utility matters for the economy

25 Jan 2018

How Eskom fell apart

Energy

How Eskom fell apart

Nicholas Woode-Smith 22 Dec 2017

Paul Fitzsimons, GIBB power and energy services sector general manager.

Energy

No silver bullet in SA's energy mix debate

Paul Fitzsimons 25 Oct 2017

Sawea upset by PPA hearing delay

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sawea upset by PPA hearing delay

14 Sep 2017

SAIBPP CEO Vuyiswa Mutshekwane. Image source:

Retail & Hospitality Property

2017 SAIBPP Indaba to address contentious issues around state of SA property industry

1 Aug 2017