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BEE and other transformation policies have created an environment hostile to SMMEs. Red tape, the minimum wage and a lack of free market principles have just led to crushingly high unemployment levels

A Reuters survey indicates that up to two in five people don't want to 'read all about it' because it will ruin their mood. They are also increasingly ditching the legacy media titles in favour of 'indie info providers' such as podcasters

The case has taken years to resolve, partly because of its complexity, partly because of external delays such as Covid, and partly because R&E’s litigation strategy has evolved.

Why former Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart feels the South African mining industry has been sold another false dawn.

As the US-Iran war approaches the 90-day mark with tentative signs that the US and Iran are edging towards a deal which would keep open the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the markets look poised for a relief rally.

Instability has become a byword in municipalities where no single party has a comfortable majority, and residents are paying the price in deteriorating service delivery. Unless legislation can fix the coalition problem, ratepayers are on their own

There is a serious chance that the local government elections in November will make things worse for residents because of kingmaker politics.

The military still has uniforms, ranks, headquarters and ceremonial prestige, but it increasingly lacks credible capability. Aircraft are unserviceable, naval infrastructure has deteriorated and the border is inadequately defended.

South Africa has an infrastructure backlog of more than R400bn and needs to go beyond extravagant promises of infrastructure development to actual execution of sustainable projects

Why are we talking about Glocks? Because that’s the weapon name-checked in a News24 story about the attempted expulsion of a 16-year-old Pretoria Boys’ High School pupil.

While President Ramaphosa's plan to reform the economy is making progress, the energy and logistics sector are in need of intervention.

Convicted stock market fraudster Greg Blank, who died this month, was once referred to as the "wolf of Diagonal Street" – a moniker he denied.

As humorous as this scatological romp through the bowels of the internet is, there’s a serious point to be made here. When it comes to feeding the gaping maw that is AI training data, privacy can often be brushed aside.

The coffee market should be saturated — there are shops on almost every corner in some neighbourhoods — but long-standing operators and plucky upstarts keep expanding, competing for a place in the daily routine of consumers.

Hassles with subscriptions, call centres, spam — it’s not just you, it’s the new corporate strategy, a plot to waste your time and money. If the past decade was defined by convenience, the next may be defined by the fight against engineered inconvenience