South Africa: The Death of the Rainbow Nation…
by Magnus Heysteck
If anyone reading this column still had any lingering hopes that South Africa is not hurtling towards being a failed state, then I'm...
Richard Maponya’s big dreams for Soweto
It has always been Richard John Pelwana Maponya's dream to see Soweto grow its own flourishing economy.
Born in Limpopo Province on 24 December 1926,...
SA Entrepreneur Stuart Theobald on Running Businesses…and Marathons
As investors pour into Africa, chasing returns from resources, agriculture and the goods and services demanded by its growing and increasingly wealthy population, the...
OPINION: As Zuma signs new Land Bill into Law, Nkwinti’s land...
With President Jacob Zuma signing the new Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act into law, it is clear that the battle over the land...
Still no end in sight for platinum strike…but how much is...
UPDATE: News out earlier today raised hopes that the five-month strike on the platinum belt would soon be over but, according to Eye Witness...
SA labour relations get an ‘A’ from top law firm
South Africa is often lambasted for its labour relations environment and it has become common cause around SA boardrooms that if you want business...
Poor global economy no longer main cause of SA economic woes
South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor Gill Marcus says that the solution to South Africa's current poor economic performance must come from within, and that difficult conditions globally...
Outlook Weighed Down by Negative Economic Data
South Africa's benchmark Kagiso purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 44.3 in May, the lowest it’s been since September 2009. It fell from an already...
SA Remains a Continental Leader despite Labour Unrest & Unemployment
Labour unrest, slow growth in developed countries, high levels of youth unemployment and low levels of consumer and business confidence all pose challenges for...
Opinion: SA Inauguration takes Place, Markets Happy
Today's inauguration of President Jacob Zuma, which marks the start of his second and final term as state president, will be attended by around 20...
