Opinion
News from South Africa
JANE SITHOLE | Durban’s port crisis shows the real cost of red tape to small business
Institutional inefficiency forces entrepreneurs to finance systemic failures
GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS | More speed and urgency will grow SA
Urgent changes are needed to outpace joblessness and spur economic growth
LUBABALO CENGANI | How SA and Canada are looking beyond the US
Middle powers turn to coalitions and new markets as US tariffs bite
EDITORIAL | Give IDC wiggle room for peak industrial impact
Tax relief and government guarantees are vital for the Industrial Development Corporation’s financial sustaina…
SIBONGILE VILAKAZI | When conscience demands more than the law requires
Directorship demands more than legal compliance in times of crisis
MIKE DOLAN | US hyperscalers’ euro thirst — lifeblood or vampire?
Tech giants, facing mounting AI-driven capital needs, are issuing euro-denominated bonds, raising concerns abo…
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK
Comparison shopping drives South Africans to the internet for flights and hotels, while apps have a strong rol…
AYABONGA CAWE | Tariff talk masks deeper issues in sugar earnings
Industry enjoys policy space unmatched by other sectors amid global market pressures
ITUMELENG MPHAKE AND TARISAI MUGUNYANI | Why Sasol’s shareholders can no longer stay silent
IDC and PIC should pressure SA’s biggest polluter to deliver real environmental change
TRACY SPENCE | The missing link between capital and growth
Policy certainty and innovative funding models vital to bridge SA’s infrastructure gap
RETHABILE MOLEHE | Influence is not the same as reach
Brands face new challenges as audiences grow sceptical of paid partnerships
BAREND UYS | AfriForum-March and March alliance draws focus to shared community interests
Collaborative projects strengthen cultural ties and foster mutual respect
GIDEON GREAVES | Supercoin draws a line regulators haven’t yet drawn
SPONSORED | A rand-backed stablecoin and an offshore dollar token get treated identically, and that’s the gap …
EDITORIAL | Eskom discussions must also bring in labour
NUM’s threat of legal action and strikes over restructuring must be taken seriously
GUGU LOURIE | Is AI-powered personalised banking working for us?
Digital literacy and legacy systems create barriers for widespread adoption
TOBY CHANCE | Factories, growth and jobs should lead Tau’s industrial strategy
Government incentives and protectionist tariffs fail to stop local industry decline
ANTHONY BUTLER
Government of national unity pulls ANC towards a more explicitly constitutionalist and economically orthodox p…
DAVID MASONDO | Industrial policy is back, but where is the developmental bargain?
A new political compact is needed to tie public aid to measurable outcomes
ROSS HARVEY
Why respectful, reasoned argument is essential for a healthier, less polarised society
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Reforming young offenders; Debundle Eskom and privatise the electricity industry
PETER BRUCE | Could small wins unite South Africa’s divided society?
Springbok success shows the power of shared wins over common enemies
BRIAN KANTOR
Why DRDGold shuns hedging to offer shareholders full exposure to gold price shifts
ALUWANI MUSEISI | SA’s infrastructure problem starts before the money
South Africa's infrastructure pipeline stalls at the preparation stage, not financing
INNOCENT DWAYI | Don’t let an old vessel sink SA’s fishing success
Missed hake surveys put thousands of jobs and billions in industry value at risk
FAISAL MKHIZE | Why African SMEs need more than access to new markets
SPONSORED | Absa unpacks how practical trade knowledge, financial support and logistics expertise can help Afr…
EDITORIAL | Banks love Operation Vulindlela, but where is fixed investment?
Despite improved outlook, private sector investment and R&D remain critical gaps
ROSE MURUNZI | Can South African tourism supercharge its recovery?
Visa reform helps to reduce barriers, but air connectivity, costs and perceptions of safety also influence whe…
HEATH MUCHENA | Why the 2026 yen intervention matters for gold, bitcoin and the dollar
While the greenback remains dominant, rising US debt and shifting global dynamics are prompting central banks …
XHANTI PAYI | Sector-wise approach of Ramaphosa and partners is encouraging
Strategy aims to address infrastructure gaps and workforce needs in rural and township economies, with sectors…
RICHARD CALLAND | Middle powers face tough choices in shifting global order
Emerging alliances test the strategic autonomy of nonsuperpowers
JOHN DLUDLU | How to lose friends: the case of Gianni Infantino
Some affiliates withdraw support as Fifa president battles votes of no confidence
ROWAN PILLAI | The real cost of the AI paradox in South Africa
Companies are seeing limited returns due to treating the technology as a one-off IT purchase rather than a cap…
CHRISTOPHER W MPEHLE
Disconnect between fiscal policy and health strategy undermines NHI progress
LUCIO TRENTINI
Collective bargaining seen as key to industry stability amid economic challenges
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Too late for SA: wheat price rises but planting cut
Farmers squeezed by high input costs and lower domestic prices at season’s start
EDITORIAL | Morero gives Joburg opposition another gift before polls
Residents deserve better than an apology after mayor’s latest outburst
SHAWN HAGEDORN | Trickle-down economics won’t work if growth depends on consumerism
Political focus on patronage overshadows the urgent need for export-led growth
CLAIRE RENTZKE | Private equity and the rebirth of the JSE
How private capital could fuel the next wave of public listings
TOM EATON | Low flypasts are as much part of our DNA as reckless driving
Cape Town flypast exposed our appetite for spectacle while masking national dysfunction
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | Leadership, governance and the imperative of institutional stability
NSFAS dysfunction puts student access and university sustainability at risk