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Rudderless ANC needs to work with Amcu

Some time ago I referred to the South African government as a “pyramid scheme” dressed up as a government. Nothing that has happened in the past few... Read Story

Namemco boss disputes definition of ‘settlement’

The two-year battle over consulting fees between Namemco Energy and Vodacom, which nearly resulted in the auction of Vodacom’s stake in Vodacom Congo, has... Read Story

Solutions needed to automation and race to the bottom

In recent columns I have mentioned the frightening statistic from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) that, on a global level, more than 120 million men... Read Story

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Reports of cash piles at firms are fuelled by envy
April 24 2013 at 05:49

Large companies, like banks, attract criticism from those who believe profits are evil, or from those who envy success. This means they are often the target of speculation that reflects adversely on them.

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State of flux as austerity fails to bring prosperity
April 24 2013 at 05:49

The world is in a troubling state of flux. For some reason it is only now becoming apparent that the world’s leaders and the economists on whom they rely for policy guidance might not really understand what is going ... Read Story
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Audits must find balance to uplift the public sector
April 23 2013 at 05:48

Audits can prove that something was or was not done, but cannot identify why a person was either unable or unwilling to comply.

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Unheard of triple-dip recession looms large in UK
April 23 2013 at 05:48

Back in 2008, when the world was slipping into recession, central banks and governments pulled out all the stops to keep the global economy ticking over.

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Business needs to take transformation seriously
April 22 2013 at 05:56

Business and the government continue to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to transformation.

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Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi.

Licensing bill is a job killer
April 22 2013 at 05:56

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has long campaigned to increase the extent to which his department can intervene in the economy.

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Hands off Trevor Manuel, finish and klaar
April 22 2013 at 05:56

In response to National Union of Metalworkers of SA president Cedric Gina’s statement: “We reject Trevor Manuel’s views finish and klaar” at the National Bargaining Conference. You know comrade, whe... Read Story
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Thatcher was in a different clas
April 22 2013 at 05:56

As one who lived in England during the Thatcher years, I would like to add comments to those already made in your publication.

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South African Planning Minister Trevor Manuel.

Media gets blame as comrades debate guilt
April 19 2013 at 05:45

Trevor Manuel’s comments on apartheid had produced “a paroxysm of excitement” in the commercial media.

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Rich man Ricci quits Barclays with cash pile intact
April 19 2013 at 05:45

Some people are appropriately named. Among them is Rich Ricci, a controversial figure who has resigned from his job at UK-based Barclays.

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