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WANDILE SIHLOBO | Immigration and farm labour dynamics in agriculture
The narrative of widespread unharvested crops is not supported by evidence, writes Wandile Sihlobo
JING CHIEN AND LAWRENCE EDWARDS
Exemptions for raw materials reinforce country’s reliance on commodity exports
BRUCE VON MALTITZ | SA’s AI rules won’t land until 2027 — waiting is a choice
A gap in oversight leaves AI handling sensitive data without national safeguards, writes Bruce von Maltitz
CLARENCE TSHITEREKE | How SA’s high-grade rare earths could fuel economic renewal
Steenkampskraal’s high-grade deposit positions SA as a global rare earth leader
TOBY SHAPSHAK | The AI robots have a secret message board
New details about the Hugging Face hack reveal AI agents' sneakiness
LAEL BETHLEHEM | New agency aims to boost local infrastructure partnerships
National infrastructure deficit reaches R1-trillion amid rising operating costs
MATTHEW MARRIAN | You’re not superstitious, but your money might be
Questioning inherited money wisdom could change your financial future
EDITORIAL|Standing up to abuse of diplomacy
Canada and Zambia resist US by rejecting trade deals they deem unfair, with Canada walking out of negotiations…
RUFARO MAFINYANI | An enterprise-wide adoption strategy that shows its work
A design-thinking loop for measurable AI optimisation, one formula that separates real ROI from activity, and …
KHAYA SITHOLE | Sports betting surge fuels financial risk for vulnerable South Africans
Social grants and student funds are increasingly being lost to gambling on results
SNE DLAMINI | Women manage 12% of global portfolios, and that gap has a cost for returns
SPONSORED | Gender parity in asset management is an underexploited source of potential return, Old Mutual Inve…
EDITORIAL | Separation of powers: who decides how many get a grant?
Judges weigh government duties against constitutional separation of powers
PHILIP MASEKO
SA’s land challenge requires economic solutions, not just court decisions
PETER BRUCE | Ramaphosa loses grip as ANC factions paralyse leadership
Party infighting torpedoes mayoral candidate selection, exposes deep divisions
BRIAN BENFIELD | Expropriation in court: where are the banks, insurers and regulators?
Potential fallout for investors, municipalities and economy are largely unaddressed
YACOOB ABBA OMAR | Mecca pact signals realignment in Middle East power dynamics
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan forge collective defence as US influence wanes
BARRY KAGANSON
Negative household savings rates signal urgent need for change
STEPHEN CRANSTON | Balanced funds lead as general equity rebounds
Multi-asset funds absorb market shocks as local investors show resilience
CHARL BOTHA | R14bn, 10% growth — and still no way in
South Africa wants cannabis industry growth but is yet to define the market
NTOKOZO MAHLANGU | Appointment is not governance — the real crisis in SA’s state boards
Fragile oversight and dispersed accountability fuel repeated failures
JABULANI SIKHAKHANE | Who truly benefits from SA’s social grants?
Unemployment and cultural norms complicate the distribution of state benefits within families
STEPHEN SMITH | Water crisis needs municipalities ready to contract
Performance-based contracts and transparency seen as essential to tackling losses
ISMAIL LAGARDIEN | Why Trump and the US live ‘rent-free’ in our heads
Historical context, ongoing military and economic interventions, and media focus drive their persistent releva…
PETER ATTARD MONTALTO | The struggle of doing the hard things
Confronting the challenge of turning plans into action amid mounting crises
GIDEON DU PLESSIS | The common threads and ripple effects of failed negotiations
Lessons from Harvard and South Africa on overcoming deadlocks
HEATH MUCHENA | Why institutions are building credit markets around bitcoin
The cryptocurrency’s next act may be as collateral for loans and institutional credit
JAMIE MCGEEVER | Trump’s stand-off with Canada threatens the global economy
A protracted spat could inflict damage on Canada’s economy or trigger a recession
EDITORIAL | ANC expects voters to support its unnamed candidates
While the DA and EFF turned candidate certainty into a campaign asset, the ANC is asking voters to trust it wi…
ROSS HARVEY | Guardian Angel Trust empowers youth through conservation work
Restoring pride and purpose by connecting military service with wildlife preservation
JOHANN ELS | Radical economic transformation — this time the right kind
Institutional strength and policy shifts position South Africa for growth
KHAYISE MASHIFANE AND ROB WESSELO | Why affordable housing is a mainstream investment asset
Institutional investors turn to resilient rental markets for stable returns
DAVID WOLPERT
Balancing local production with imports remains key to affordable chicken in SA
EDITORIAL | NIH move is good: now SA must back its own scientists
Researchers face lingering restrictions as Pretoria weighs its commitment to science
DUMA GQUBULE
Treasury's austerity policies blamed for cutting 360,000 jobs in six months
NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: The battle for entertainment dollars
Hollywood and Silicon Valley are at each other’s throats
TOM EATON | ANC manifesto launch a robot championship fiasco
Spectacle of promises masks deeper dysfunction in South Africa's governing party
KEVIN MILEHAM | The real cost is in delaying Eskom reform
Transferring transmission assets requires balancing need for independent transmission system operator with con…
KHAYA MBATHA | Leadership change must cement SA’s electricity reforms, not reset them
Key appointments set to influence pace and credibility of power market transition