Economy




The “real” value of the rand vs the dollar

By Staff WriterJuly 26, 2016 The latest update to the Big Mac Index shows that South Africa’s currency remains one of the most undervalued in the world – and should be trading at R5.85 to…


How many whites are benefitting from BEE

By Staff WriterApril 6, 2016 A new report shows that very few South Africans benefit from current empowerment polices which, as a result, do not draw much support. And despite active protest, the government is determined to…


What’s Treasury thinking?

John Kane-Berman | 25 July 2016 John Kane-Berman asks why new BEE rules are being pushed that will further inflate state procurement costs. Gordhan’s Treasury licenses extravagance in new charter for fronting “traitors” At a…



SA’s descent into amoral society

News Mondli Makhanya2016-07-03 15:00 All the fire-pool fairytales and rubber-stamping of the cost of President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead add up to one big lie Mmamoloko Kubayi Doris Dlakude PHOTO: 1/2 These images could have…



PIC’s R99bn Nenegate loss normal, says Zuma

Jul 14 2016 06:00 Liesl Peyper President Jacob Zuma. (Waldo Swiegers, Bloomberg) RELATED ARTICLES Nenegate shook SA investor confidence – IMF How London sees SA: Deal with Nenegate or hasten bankruptcy, IMF bailout 9/12 the…