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EDITORIAL: Blackmail by Eskom on tariff

Blackouts moot as National Energy Regulator of SA ruling was for 2013-14

EDITORIAL: Barclays exit a sign of the times

Maria Ramos. Picture: MARTIN RHODES

Onerous capital rules one reason for selldown of possible 62% stake in Barclays Africa by top British bank

EDITORIAL: No time to test the abyss again

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers his 2016 budget speech in Parliament in Cape Town last Wednesday. Picture: BLOOMBERG/HALDEN KROG

The hounding of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan does not bode well at a time when the country can ill afford instability in his portfolio

EDITORIAL: Protests omen of deeper ills

North West University students throw stones at police officers during a protest in October last year.  Picture: SOWETAN

Leaders must listen, mediate a conversation towards a sustainable solution and curb violence

EDITORIAL: AU morphing into the OAU

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Picture: REUTERS

Prevalence of dictatorships a worrying trend as pan-African body once again falls into grip of an old boys club — literally

EDITORIAL: MPs fail at critical debate

President Jacob Zuma listens to the state of the nation debate in Parliament on Tuesday.  Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Opposition parties relish Jacob Zuma’s lack of depth and eloquence, but their own response does not inspire confidence

EDITORIAL: End of a giant as Anglo cuts back

Anglo American plans to completely exit its coal business, CE Mark Cutifani says. Picture: REUTERS/SIPHIWE SIBEKO

A big revamp is planned for the miner once synonymous with South Africa

EDITORIAL: SA companies failing on King 3

Edward Kieswetter. Picture: MARTIN RHODES

It is disturbing to see some high-profile listed companies breaching one of the important guidelines in the governance lexicon — the rule against making the role of the chairman an executive one

EDITORIAL: Yellen spooks the markets

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks at a media conference on Thursday. The central bank held off on a historic rise in interest rates yesterday on concerns about the Chinese economy and other global risks. Picture: BLOOMBERG/ANDREW HARRER

Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen’s warnings about outlook for US growth spark widespread sell-off

EDITORIAL: Zuma must admit graft costs SA dearly

Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

President must spell out measures to tackle corruption — empty words must stop and politicians found colluding with businesses to rob state must be dealt with harshly

EDITORIAL: Much rests on Zuma’s speech

Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP PHOTO/JOHN MACDOUGALL

Recognition is needed of the crisis South Africa is in as environment becomes ripe for dangerous populism that could further divide society

EDITORIAL: Growth of 7% may be a pipe dream

A man is silhouetted against the logo of the World Bank at the main venue for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting in Tokyo in October 2012. Picture: REUTERS

World Bank shows National Development Plan’s economic growth targets are unrealistic

EDITORIAL: Don’t let dogma shape the budget

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture:  REUTERS/SIPHIWE SIBEKO

In tough economic times, nothing is sacrosanct. It's time to make hard decisions and implement them

EDITORIAL: Curb bonuses in straitened times

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Inequality makes high remuneration and shunting so much money into ‘bonus pools’ a hot topic

EDITORIAL: A belated move to fix policing ills

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Painfully slow public order policing inquriy must be asked to speed up its work

EDITORIAL: Beware further fallout over SARS

SARS commissioner Tom Moyane. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Tax agency cannot be made a political battlefield with potential implications that threaten well-functioning organisation and stability

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko addresses a press conference on the so-called rogue unit inquiry, in Cape Town on Wednesday. Picture: SIYABULELA DUDA

EDITORIAL: Hawks’ conduct needs scrutiny

Poor showing by the police and state security ministers to explain Hawks' investigation that has ensnared Pravin Gordhan shows rough handling of sensitive case

EDITORIAL: Trust in SA Inc plunges yet again

Jacob Zuma. Picture: EPA/NIC BOTHMA

Domestic politics floor the rand once more and all signs show the risky behaviour is set to continue

EDITORIAL: Gordhan hits the right budget notes

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Fiscal consolidation by curtailing expenditure and borrowing are some of the measures that need to be implemented urgently

EDITORIAL: Gordhan walks fiscal tightrope

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: BLOOMBERG/JASON ALDEN

SA at risk of downgrade if investors unconvinced

EDITORIAL: Beware hazards to the economy

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Data show high risks to South African and global growth

EDITORIAL: Lessons of Lily mine disaster

The rescue efforts and support for workers at Lily gold mine is laudable

EDITORIAL: A speech devoid of conviction

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Vagueness on cost-cutting measures meant to help avoid a downgrade gives the impression President Zuma is not serious about them

EDITORIAL: Zuma abused state resources

President Jacob Zuma. Picture: ELMOND JIYANE

Officials and MPs part of his fight over Nkandla

EDITORIAL: Zwane missed an opportunity

Mosebenzi Zwani. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Mining Indaba speech avoids the tough issues: commodities crisis, production shutdowns, and further decimation of jobs

EDITORIAL: Necsa must clean up its act

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Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA currently not fit to lead R1-trillion or more investment in new nuclear power stations

EDITORIAL: Prince a symbol of deep malaise

Truman Prince. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES

Seismic shift needed to uproot corrupt system where political parties extract funds in return for deals

EDITORIAL: Rate rise augurs tough year ahead

Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA

Interest rate hike maintains Reserve Bank’s policy credibility as guardian of economic stability

EDITORIAL: Eskom’s debt is a fiscal risk

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State backing allows power utility to borrow at high cost

EDITORIAL: Rates dilemma for Reserve Bank

South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago announces the decision on interest rates in Pretoria on Thursday. Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO

Reserve Bank has to weigh high inflation against low growth, while rand will no doubt be biggest consideration in its ‘data dependent’ decision this week

EDITORIAL: Sports stars behaving badly

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Match-fixing and other cheating the antithesis of values sports men and women are meant to uphold. Persistent scandals make supporters cynical

EDITORIAL: Dispute is about deeper divisions

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Cosatu lost provident fight as it has no influence while its interests are too intertwined with ruling party's to call for outright vote boycott

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