If the top prosecutor in any country ruled by law charged its finance minister with fraud and theft one's shock would be tempered by confidence that the prosecutor had a watertight case. If, for example, the outgoing public protector, Thuli Madonsela, had been the one laying charges against Pravin Gordhan this week, that would have b
The index would need to be quite sophisticated. It would have to keep track of lies that we pretend to believe even when we know they are not true. This would include the most pervasive of all current South African lies, which is that black economic empowerment (BEE) actually empowers black people. If ever there were an emperor without any clothes, this is he, or indeed she. But nobody wants to say so.
Service delivery successes were extraordinary. The number of households living in a formal house more than doubled after 1996. In 1996, there were 5.8 million households living in a formal house.
The current Expropriation Act contradicts the Constitution and needs to be changed, but the Government’s proposed Expropriation Bill is equally unconstitutional.
Mark Oppenheimer and Cecelia Kok present an alternative to race-based affirmative action.
19 February 2018 - It may be stating the obvious, but viable business depends above all on a relatively simple mathematical calculation: the revenue that a firm is able to make must, over time, exceed the costs it incurs in the course of its activities. Where this calculation fails, business becomes – in a rational sense – impossible.
Queen Elizabeth’s reign — during which she has outlasted 12 British prime ministers and 12 US presidents — has been a huge success.
SA can drive the adoption of e-commerce by embarking on deregulation regarding the use of mobile money.
The document then notes: Mr Masuku, in response to a letter from the South African Human Rights Commission dated 11 May 2009 outlining the allegations made by the SAJBD denied that his remarks were tantamount to hate speech and stated that the “constant cry of ‘hate speech’ from the South African Jewish Board
Frans Cronje explains why we hear so little in public from business organisations such as Business Leadership SA (BLSA).
The era of artificial intelligence and robotics is upon us and we will neither be able to fully stop it through taxation nor legislation. If South Africa wants to propel its productivity and economic growth by fusing knowledge workers and artificial intelligence, we should start to ensure that our workforce gets proper education, training, and grooming.
16 February 2018 - The leadership change in the ruling party and the government has generally been welcomed by the local and international business communities as an opportunity to put South Africa on a high-growth and developmentally orientated course. However, this sentiment is likely to prove fickle if the government commits to a course of action that will undermine the economic foundations of the country.
In a statement released by the National Treasury this week, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said: "The next few months are critical as South Africa is expected to demonstrate concrete actions to map a path for higher economic growth as it seeks to preserve its investment-grade rating."
John Kane-Berman says we have the freedom to fight for our freedoms, and should use it.
Although the demand for free higher education still dominates discussion of the crisis at South African universities, the issue is no longer that but one of law and order. In particular, it is whether universities are willing and able to ensure that students who wish to attend lectures or write exams are able to do so in the face of disruption, threat, and violence.
Frans Cronje says that website is getting it badly wrong in its assessment of socio-economic data.
IT IS irresponsible to describe as "unsubstantiated", as Africa Check does (Louw’s claim remains unsubstantiated, October 20) the claim that black South Africans have seen significant improvements in their living standards since 1994. It is also offensive to the efforts of all South Africans who have worked so hard to build a better nation after 1994.
For centuries, African territories were subject to colonial authorities, for whom growing capital markets was not a priority. More recently,
In his fortnightly article in Business Day, the CEO of the Institute, John Kane-Berman, argues that the ANC has found a new policy compass in the Chinese.
Institute says there are more urgent problems that need to be dealt with, and better interventions that could be pursued on this matter.
