EDITORIAL: Zuma, not ANC, wields the power
ANC must rein president in after shock sacking of respected finance minister Nhlanhla NeneEDITORIAL: Ailing entities pose major risks
Burden to the state creates need for review, and there is plenty of private funding available for good, bankable projects
EDITORIAL: Don’t trip on China’s Silk Road
South Africa must do more to correct the big trade deficit
EDITORIAL: Tlokwe ruling sets bar for IEC
Ruling leaves no doubt the IEC failed to hold free and fair by-elections and has thrown into sharp relief potential threats to our democracy
EDITORIAL: Tense time ahead for rand
Ripples coming from ECB and Fed decisions, with Europe's central bank expected to further loosen monetary policy as it continues to try to stimulate the eurozone’s sluggish economies
EDITORIAL: Recession moot with GDP at 0.7%
GDP figure does not offer much comfort — the economy is stagnant and unable to create jobs
EDITORIAL: Rate hike was the right move
Rate hike signals the Reserve Bank’s resolve in curbing inflation
EDITORIAL: Nigeria is tough turf for Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands’ write-downs are close to the sum paid for the acquisition of Dangote Flour Mills
EDITORIAL: Kganyago’s toughest call yet
Rates decision hinges on weak rand and low gross domestic product, but things are not as clear cut as they seem
EDITORIAL: Crises require tough decisions
The mining and steel industries need to face up to their ills
EDITORIAL: Reckless Myeni a liability to SAA
South African Airways chairwoman Dudu Myeni’s interference has been costly for the airline and the fiscus
EDITORIAL: Now’s not time for carbon tax
Emissions already reduced as economy slowed — tax is pointless because biggest culprit is coal-fired power, and until energy mix changes there are limits to cuts miners or steel makers can implement
EDITORIAL: ANC must listen to Motlanthe
First time former party executive has articulated ideas of those within ruling party opposed to patronage and cronyism
EDITORIAL: Protect the poor from caring laws
South Africa’s financial sector must balance financial stability with consumer rights
EDITORIAL: Nene had little room to move
Realistic budget reinforces credibility of macro-economic policy and institutions, and may have staved off ratings downgrades
EDITORIAL: Tread carefully in a minefield
JSE alerts policy makers to the casualties so far — effects of weakening rand on ordinary South Africans, equity and bond marketsEDITORIAL: Ipid ruling strikes a blow for independence
Second ruling to offer shield against politicians could prove hugely beneficial to fight against crime and our democracy too
EDITORIAL: SA on the brink of junk status
Ratings agencies Fitch and S&P; warn of the perils of low growth as latter shifts SA’s rating closer to sub-investment grade
EDITORIAL: Be realistic on climate pledges
South Africa must ensure it is not disadvantaged by climate deal
EDITORIAL: SAA peddles fallacy on BEE
It’s time cronyism, to which many SAA board members owe their places on the board, is regarded as anti-transformational and rejected with contempt
EDITORIAL: Cosatu must face hard truths
Trade union federation Cosatu is failing to serve workers adequately
EDITORIAL: Stop SAA from crash landing
Removing Myeni is the only way to avert a disaster at the embattled national carrier
EDITORIAL: Curbing terror needs new tack
Military action alone will not check Islamic State, and France should not resort to tactics adopted by the US after 9/11
EDITORIAL: Motor industry policy a success
Better incentives needed to stave off competition — 10,000 units per year seem too small to achieve economies of scale that enable automotive suppliers to set up hubs around plants
EDITORIAL: Drought threat to food security
Clear and urgent plan needed to alleviate crisis — drought could have consequences for SA’s balance of payments, cutting exports while increasing need for food imports
EDITORIAL: MTN’s lack of transparency
Company has history of regulatory breaches or holding back price sensitive information — it should have warned shareholders about $5.2bn fine
EDITORIAL: Numbers paint partial story
Statistics unreliable but job creation still crucial — the bottom line is hardly more than four out of every 10 South Africans of working age are actually working
EDITORIAL: Rankings paint dire SA picture
SA has steadily implemented reforms in recent years but they have not been done fast enough
EDITORIAL: ANC can learn from Buhari
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is tackling the country’s flaws head-on
EDITORIAL: SA firms turn to rights issues
Companies take advantage of equity market as number of new listings on JSE this year heads towards levels last seen before the global financial crisis
The Third Umpire
Former Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni, whose appeal to the ANC to exercise caution on nationalisation, the nuclear power plan and land reform is well timed. The more people of stature to speak up now, the better for SA.
MTN CEO Mteto Nyati, for calling for Icasa to crack down on “freeloading”, over-the-top operators such as WhatsApp that are offering voice calls. Ag shame, is the duopoly starting to feel the heat from innovative competition?
There’s many a potential slip before a deal is finalised, but SABMiller chairman Jan du Plessis’s handling of AB Inbev’s takeover bid has so far been by the book, putting shareholder-interests before management’s.
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