Fuel price hike threatens nation’s food security
The country’s food security is in the spotlight right now, with current weather conditions posing a large enough threat to farmers to cause a...
Gordhan’s exit heralds end of public enterprises department
Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan announced his intention to walk away from the national government into retirement exactly a year after his boss, President...
Pick n Pay gets lifeline from FirstRand and other banks
FirstRand has thrown Pick n Pay a lifeline, with the South Africa debt-laden grocer renegotiating terms for loans it carries on its books ahead...
Questions still linger months after Lohatla fire that killed six soldiers
Six months after the fire that ravaged the Lohatla combat training centre in the Northern Cape, members of Parliament still want to know what...
Turning point for SA financial markets? Gold at new record level
THE MARKETS ON MONDAY COLUMN: Markets have recently shown some signs of improvement after being under pressure for the past six weeks, writes economist...
When there’s something on your chest
GREY MUTTER: I hope South African voters are able to think clearly when food parcels are unloaded in communities – by any and all...
The Great Pothole Rebranding Project: A Sol Plaatje fable of pothole...
THE FUNHOUSE MIRROR COLUMN: In a stunning turn of events, the streets of Sol Plaatje have become the battleground for a guerrilla war of...
Southern Africa gets boost with R25 billion fund for energy transmission
The new facility will strengthen the southern African power grid by funding cross-border energy transmission infrastructure.THE SOUTHERN African Power Pool (SAPP) said this week...
SA narrowly misses technical recession, but it’s not a cause for...
Gross domestic product increased by only 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023 over the previous three months, only narrowly avoiding a technical recession...
Earliest-known ‘dead’ galaxy spotted by Webb telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope since becoming operational in 2022 has uncovered numerous surprises about what things were like in the universe’s early stages....
