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Chances for a black-owned bank are a dime a dozen

Wealth of many black people is in the form of livestock — banks can help communities leverage off unrecognised assets, writes Phakamisa Ndzamela

LETTER FROM LONDON: A Tory prime minister tackles UK’s race issue

David Cameron takes on underworld of discrimination in jails, universities and the workplace, writes Marvin Meintjies

Collective capitalism may bridge our divides

Unifying power of open platforms in sharing economy offer a real chance for sustainable development in South Africa, writes Trudi Makhaya

The Revenant’s investor lessons

Those who make money in the market make it because they have taken a calculated risk that has worked out for them, writes Michel Pireu

STREET DOGS: Jargon keeps everyone out

Jargon is about creating outsiders and protecting insiders, writes Michel Pireu

Masters Champions League, where cricketers go for a fix and major money

Cricket SA’s bid to protect local game from marauding Middle East men with lots of money is a futile exercise, writes Neil Manthorp

VRROOM WITH A VIEW: New Caravelle miles ahead of old Volkswagen Kombis

It’s as though the old car commissioned a suit from a better tailor — it’s instantly recognisable and yet fundamentally smarter, writes Alexander Parker

THE INSIDER: Save Switzerland from seeing its assets

Syrian opposition supporters protest against Russia's bombing of Syria, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. Switzerland has joined Denmark in demanding deposits from refugees. Picture: EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI

Satirical Twitter account Save Switzerland pokes fun at fleecing of ‘rich refugees’ in #SaveSwitzerland


Previous columns


Why Zimbabwe is now in the grip of deflation

Gavin Keeton

Cure worse than the disease: record hyperinflation forces Zimbabwe to adopt US dollar which is now causing deflation, writes Gavin Keeton

UNEMBARGOED: Gordhan must shift fiscal paradigm

Finance minister must cut where it hurts, such as public salaries, and reduce waste and corruption to free up funds to invest in our future, writes Songezo Zibi

ON THE MONEY: Rate increase gives banks an instant fillip for profitability

Stuart Theobald promo

Hike in interest rates is good news because bank-lending margins will grow, writes Stuart Theobald

STRAIGHT TALK: Trump faces acid test in Iowa

Mark Barnes promo

Telling people what they want to hear will make you popular, but telling the truth is the stuff of leaders, writes Mark Barnes

THICK END OF THE WEDGE: How Ethiopia didn’t invent the wheel

Peter Bruce promo

Peter Bruce: Chinese shoe producer in Ethiopia can get labour for $50 a month that would cost $500 a month back home. What’s not to like?

KPMG explanation on SARS mess is as clear as mud

SARS made decisions based on report even as raft of drafts still flowed between KPMG and tax office, writes Natasha Marrian

Pride, prejudice and Jacob Zuma

People and particularly the ANC are patriotic about an imagined SA, not the real one. We seem to live out some kind of a dream, one from which you dare not wake up, writes Gareth van Onselen

ON WORK: Boneheaded aphorisms from the windy summits of Davos

Lucy Kellaway promo

Meg Whitman tops list of dismal quotes that make up an empty collection of orthodox twaddle, writes Lucy Kellaway

New Abuja route signals Nigeria is still an important partner

Dianna Games promo

Abuja route symbolic of greater connectedness between Africa’s two biggest economies that is long overdue, writes Dianna Games

ON THE WATER: Foresight to edify before poetic grasp of insight

University’s first duty is to educate as efficiently and as effectively as possible — in English, writes Neels Blom

Prince’s letter a manifestation of the ANC’s creed

Linchpin paragraph in letter signed by Beaufort West mayor Truman Prince says ANC-led municipality 'in need of financial injection for our 2016 local government election’, writes Gareth Van Onselen

HALF ART: Pharaohs’ race classes still dog popular culture

It is impossible to apply modern notions of race to the ancient world but one can trace lines of continuity, writes Chris Thurman

LIQUID INVESTMENTS: Global tasting puts shiraz back in favourable light

Michael Fridjhon promo

Cape Wine industry’s Afro-Asia Auction has become largest philanthropic event in SA, writes Michael Fridjhon

STREET DOGS: Enduring mystery of how our brains work

All we need to know is what makes us different to monkeys, writes Michel Pireu

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