ROB ROSE: Steinhoff vultures in the headlights
A new ruling torpedoes Steinhoff’s ‘settlement offer’. But the vulture investors, who bought in after the fraud, may lose their windfall
Rob Rose Editor: Financial Mail
Because we don’t jab on weekends, SA is 1.3m vaccinations behind
The fact that SA is an estimated 1.3-million vaccine doses behind schedule — simply because it doesn’t vaccinate on weekends — only prolongs the devastation
Lesetja Kganyago: ‘depression is not part of my toolkit’
State capture has taught SA that institutions matter. Of all the country’s government institutions, the Reserve Bank has proved the most resilient. And, after ...
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Municipal audits: the winners and losers
Auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke last week tabled the results of the 2019/2020 municipal audit outcomes. For the most part, the situation is pretty dire and, ...
DAVID FURLONGER: Daze of our lives
New automotive rules bring clarity but also a sense of uncertainty
David Furlonger Editor-at-large
EPP: Back on the ‘buy’ list
Polish mall owner EPP is finding itself back in favour with investors, especially if efforts to slash debt pay off
Covid vaccines: the state’s skewed priorities
A vaccinologist says the first shot of Pfizer’s vaccine provides sufficient protection to warrant a decision to pause second doses
EDITORIAL: Higher pay, low value for South Africans
There’s little to cheer about in the fact that the state has failed to hold the line on public sector wage increases
The looting of Charlotte Maxeke hospital
Copper piping worth R30m was looted from Charlotte Maxeke hospital while it stood empty after the fire in April
Why the jailing of Jacob Zuma is a powerful symbol
Zuma’s incarceration is not just about him — it is a symbol, a message, a powerful, ringing bellow by lady justice that gone are the days of impunity and ...
Natasha Marrian Financial Mail deputy editor & columnist
SAM MKOKELI: Zuma ‘se gat’
Zuma’s arrest is the first move in a downward spiral through the deep and dark hole he dug for himself since the arms deal started two decades ago
Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
Hot (penny) stock: Aveng is back from the brink
Aveng is gradually emerging from the worst. The FM spoke to CEO Sean Flanagan and CFO Adrian Macartney
EDITORIAL: The problem is ANC impunity — not Zuma
If there was one message that was constantly reinforced this week, it is that those in power are more equal than everyone else
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CHRIS ROPER: Why does the IRR downplay the reality of racism in SA?
The Institute of Race Relations’ ‘Racism is NOT the problem’ campaign sets back the process of dealing with an entrenched issue in SA
Chris Roper Columnist
Can SA be ‘fireproofed’ against nefarious leaders?
Can SA be secured from a venal, corrupt executive? The first step towards minimising the risk of capture, say experts, is to strengthen parliamentary oversight ...
Eswatini: Farce and the furious
Eswatini has been rocked by its worst protests since the 1990s, as activists clamour for multiparty democracy and reform of the absolute monarchy
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SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: Mswati, the venal dictator, should heed Zuma’s comeuppance
Zuma has had his comeuppance. It’s time for Mswati to have his day, too. These are men who had their time in power and added not a jot of value for it
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DAVID FURLONGER: Daze of our lives
New automotive rules bring clarity but also a sense of uncertainty
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SAM MKOKELI: Zuma ‘se gat’
Zuma’s arrest is the first move in a downward spiral through the deep and dark hole he dug for himself since the arms deal started two decades ago
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