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Liberal Leon may joke but Zuma’s rule is disastrous

Tony Leon, the erstwhile leader of the parliamentary opposition and ambassador to Argentina, has written the most trenchant book, The Accidental Ambassador, Fro... Read Story

PIC’s online voting record excludes Telkom AGM

Without knowing much about the other contenders for the global Responsible Investor award, it is difficult to imagine a more worthy winner than the Government E... Read Story

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SA unions in state of flux

The trade union movement is in a state of flux with many concepts such being challenged.

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Filomena Scalise

Austerity or stimulus: the right choice may be lucky
April 29 2013 at 05:47

Economic controversies rage for decades because it is impossible to measure what might have been.

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Manuel’s critics are missing his point
April 29 2013 at 05:47

Our leaderless leader, President Jacob Zuma, and health union and ANC leader Fikile Majola and many others, for that matter, who contribute to the “blame” debate, got the linguistics related to meaning, wrong.<... Read Story
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Japan’s zombie economy shows danger of free cash
April 29 2013 at 05:47

Christine Lagarde wants her staff at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to examine what might happen to the global economy when central banks begin to raise interest rates. She’s wasting their time.

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India’s IDs put poor on the map
April 28 2013 at 15:48

People who grew up in Britain in the 1960s will remember a television programme that built a cult following: The Prisoner. It was about an oddly luxurious detention camp – a kind of Guantanamo Bay by Four Seasons, sp... Read Story
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Sunday Business Report columnist, Vuyo Jack, was in Limpopo driving on the R37 towards Burgersfort when he spotted this strange sight in a mansion amid modest rural homes. Look closely at the windowless room on the left of the upper floor. In what would usually be a bedroom, there is a Range Rover safely parked, seemingly on show for all to see. It certainly bewilders passers-by. Photo: Vuyo Jack.

Wealth needs to be invested
April 28 2013 at 15:48

“Who owns this place, is it a real businessman or a tenderpreneur?”

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Sadtu teachers marched to parliament to handover a memorandum. They want Minister of Education Angie Motshega to be removed. Picture: Cindy Waxa.

Politics drives Sadtu march
April 26 2013 at 05:42

There is a bitter internecine feud within Cosatu and the governing ANC-led alliance writes Terry Bell .

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Vodacom’s good reputation surprises subscribers
April 26 2013 at 05:42

It’s hard to know what to make of opinion surveys generally, but it’s almost impossible to know what to make of an opinion survey that says Vodacom has the best reputation among the top 20 listed companies in S... Read Story
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Headlines focusing on positive side have pitfalls
April 26 2013 at 05:42

A rival publication has as its idée fixe that one should find the good news associated with South Africa, especially if the government is involved.

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Anglo passes the test for full disclosure of voting
April 25 2013 at 05:36

Full marks to Anglo American for its excellent disclosure of the voting results at last week’s annual general meeting.

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Imbalanced market threatens remaining local dairy farmers
April 25 2013 at 05:36

South African dairy farmers are operating in a disproportionate market system.

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