Truth is not critical to persuasion but any story has to at least be believable, writes Itumeleng Mahabane
E-toll protesters to meet at Cosatu House after court refuses to grant permission for Gauteng freeway motorcade
The ‘isolated and mercurial dictator’ has become increasingly paranoid, fearing assassination attempts he said were backed by the CIA
US President Barack Obama delivers major policy speech, saying the country must move on from counterterrorism policies deployed after 9/11
The powers that be realise their default option of secrecy is incompatible with the constitution, yet they still seek to manipulate the process to their political advantage
Rand strengthens in afternoon trade following the Bank’s monetary policy committee’s decision, but remains within reach of weakest level in four years
| All Share | 40855.89 | 0.00% | same |
| Top 40 | 36312.44 | 0.00% | same |
| Financial 15 | 11688.69 | 0.00% | same |
| Industrial 25 | 46366.22 | 0.00% | same |
| Resource 10 | 46042.72 | 0.00% | same |
| Gold | 1395.4500 | 0.28% | up |
| Platinum | 1455.5000 | -0.03% | down |
| Silver | 22.5800 | 0.03% | up |
| Palladium | 737.5000 | 0.61% | up |
| Brent Crude Oil | 102.290 | -0.15% | down |
Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus gives surprisingly frank insight into thinking of the Bank’s monetary policy committee
| Petrol price (95) | R12.47 | -73c/l | same |
| Repo rate | 5% | 0.0pp | same |
| Prime rate | 8.5% | 0.0pp | same |
| GDP (Q4 12) | 2.1% | 0.9pp | same |
| CPI (April) | 5.9% | 0pp | same |
| PPI (Mar) | 5.7% | 0.3pp | same |
Motorists have been paying the R2.30/kg levy on new tyres since February
Six years ago, the PIC’s shareholder activism scuttled Altron’s plans to buy out Altech’s minority shareholders
South Africa’s largest retail bank overcharges customer for almost two years, by mistake
The art of Johannes Phokela, who will represent South Africa at next month’s Venice Biennale, is not always earnest, writes Chris Thurman
Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter wants a review system to be put in place to improve the standard of refereeing in domestic top-flight football
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