ANC MPs keep monument to corruption in the news
The more ANC MPs insist on preventing accountability, the longer Nkandla — a monument to Zuma’s time as president — will dominate debate, writes Natasha Marrian
Delivery by government requires a clear focus
NDP is clear on how to overcome SA’s many challenges, but there are no signs of a genuine commitment for its implementation, writes Mzukisi Qobo
STREET DOGS: Can robots see?
One of the robotic capabilities recently enabled by a combination of new technologies is vision, writes Michel Pireu
HALF ART: Venerable mediums still carry vital messages
In exploring the message and the medium Beadwork, Art and the Body fulfills the promise of its subtitle, Dilo Tše Dintši/Abundance, writes Chris Thurman
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: Graham Beck put fizz on the map
Since the Graham Beck winery’s first release, its reputation for high-quality bubbly has grown, writes Michael Fridjhon
THICK END OF THE WEDGE: Zuma is a failure but we’ll survive him
ANC opponents need to acknowledge that the ruling party is a fundamentally middle-class, liberal institution, writes Peter Bruce
THE INSIDER: Out like a light after R27,000 power bill
Between Eskom and the world-class African City of Johannesburg, there will be no need for the last person to leave SA to turn the lights off
Property industry in need of renovation
The business of selling people homes needs an epic facelift and a brand-spanking new attitude, and the advertising industry can help, writes Suhana Gordhan
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STREET DOGS: What are your incentives?
Michel Pireu: You don’t want to be in a perverse incentive system says Charlie
THE INSIDER: State milkers undone by baby body of evidence
Gauteng health department seems to be faring particularly well in its crackdown on dishonest employees
LETTER FROM CAPE TOWN: Guided by expedience, ANC keeps on digging
Factionalism, misgovernance of ANC-controlled municipalities and loss of electoral support has worsened since Marius Fransman was elected in 2011, writes Dave Marrs
Murkiness of parties’ inner lives hampers democracy
Blame-the-ANC game leaves citizens in the dark about what is happening inside both the ruling party and the opposition, writes Steven Friedman
AT HOME AND ABROAD: Time for business, labour to talk as economic crisis looms
The stakes are too high to allow deep suspicions to derail the economy and push SA off the cliff, writes Allister Sparks
Is entrepreneurship really the right way to go?
Preaching entrepreneurship to young people may be a cruel hoax given SA context and structure, writes Xhanti Payi
It’s transformation, or a return to prescribed assets
Failure to condemn the antitransformation elements in corporate SA by its supporters reflects badly on all white business-owned entities, writes Phakamisa Ndzamela
Go with the herd or your gut?
Eyal Winter makes the point that our emotional and intellectual mechanisms often work together — ‘there is logic in emotion and often emotion in logic’, writes Michel Pireu
LETTER FROM LONDON: Zero-sum thinking is a visa to a moonless future
Visa row has become a bit toxic because there’s a lot at stake — growing the economy and protecting jobs as well as children moving through our borders, writes Marvin Meintjies
State is best suited to be top dog in education
Curro has prompted society to reflect on what happens when business steps in to develop the sort of basic human capital needed to create mass open-access democracies, writes Trudi Makhaya
UNEMBARGOED: Consumers to pay for Zuma’s nuclear tsunami
The arrogant government faces no real consequences and will have SA’s consumers on the road to ruin, writes Songezo Zibi
ON THE MONEY: State must act on unsecured lenders’ bad faith practices
For a government that professes to care about the poor the state of this regulation is an embarrassment, writes Stuart Theobald
STRAIGHT TALK: Beyond lose-lose wage talks
If the government insists on creating jobs where none are required, it should be prepared to face the inevitable job cuts, writes Mark Barnes
Toothpicks are symbolic of Nigeria’s industrial policy weakness
Nigeria’s best chance of building a consumer class is by enabling the growth of efficient and sustainable manufacturing companies, writes Dianna Games
Push payment approach more likely to develop financial discipline
If you buy shares regularly, you may overpay during bull markets, get bargains during bear markets, and on average be paying the ‘correct’ price, writes Robert Laing
Anglo CEO Cutifani speaks economic truth to power
Mark Cutifani emphasises the crucial role and interdependence of state-owned enterprises and the private sector — and the need for collaboration to save the economy, writes Hilary Joffe
Cecil: fiction trumps fact, logic loses to hysteria
Hype surrounding hunted Zimbabwean lion Cecil forces thinking people to discriminate between fact and fiction, writes Leon Louw
City of Cape Town has a skewed outlook on soccer development
City splashes out on a big-ticket tournament featuring posh English teams as lower-tier local soccer clubs struggle, writes Mninawa Ntloko
THE INSIDER: Dead or alive? Simple. Find out by SMS
Living-status online check has been replaced by the SMS dead-alive service, which at R1 per SMS at least rakes in a bit of cash for the cellphone service providers
THE INSIDER: Getting to the bottom of a bizarre deal
‘Econopack Ass Apples’ may be bare cheek by the sign writer or is the consumer the butt of a joke?
STREET DOGS: Market wisdom
Perhaps none of the great investors has given us as many insights into the market as Jesse Livermore, writes Michel Pireu
VRROOM WITH A VIEW: Clever big Benz hybrid makes the greens see red
The full plug-in hybrid GLE500e has a 40km electric-only range, a switch to toggle to the engine, and automatic mode if you need help deciding, writes Alexander Parker
It’s a real test of skills when rain ruins the whole series
South Africa’s selectors, management and players may see some benefits later on after monsoon-ruined tour, writes Neil Manthorp in Dhaka
Global fall in metal prices calls for cool heads
Government, mining companies and the trade unions need to talk, not shout, so that job losses can be minimised, writes Gavin Keeton
ON THE WATER: Anti-hunting gang stands on a rotten carcass
Professional hunters are this week’s distraction because they exploit hunters’ bloodlust for mere money, writes Neels Blom
Few silver bullets from taxation for SA’s woes
Tax committee’s work is now beginning to bear fruit in a series of fascinating analytical papers, writes Anthony Butler
STREET DOGS: From the QI Book of the dead
There is something oddly liberating about those who die with nothing, writes Michel Pireu
THE INSIDER: Shark cage operators plumb the depths
Trying to somehow profit from Aussie surf champ Mick Fanning’s narrow escape is amoral
Link between stock market indices and newspapers nothing new
That Nikkei is both a newspaper group and stock market index provides no surprises considering market indices invented by two newspapermen, writes Robert Laing
Find bright new ways to connect to readers
Edgy, emotionally charged reporting by dynamic young presenters may be a way to get millennials, especially in SA, to read more news, writes Anton Harber
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