EDITORIAL: New BEE rules a tangle
Reconciling inconsistent definitions of empowerment is now a major issue for many businessesEDITORIAL: Kowtowing to Beijing
Release of South Africans a victory for serendipity more likely; Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa happened to be in China
EDITORIAL: Greece requires mindset change
European Union members may regard themselves as autonomous political regions but ultimately EU membership rules trump domestic politics
EDITORIAL: Obama’s gamble on Iran pays off
US President Barack Obama’s effort to make good on his election promises may help earn his Nobel Peace Prize
EDITORIAL: Veneer of unity will soon crack
Alliance’s feigned unity underscores the real issues and provides a counterpoint of likely outcomes for power and policy
EDITORIAL: MTN’s succession bungle
Unexpected departure should be cause for some discomfort among investors who are used to carefully managed succession appointments and MTN should take note
EDITORIAL: Torrid time ahead as Greece caves in
The Greek people may soon learn whether they trust themselves any more than their European neighbours trust them
EDITORIAL: Greek crisis lesson to other unions
There are lessons in the Greek debt crisis for Africa as it forges ahead with plans for economic integration
EDITORIAL: A resounding slap from SA’s judges
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng leads a show of force designed to respond to crass, unwarranted and dangerous attacks on the judiciary by senior officials of the ANC and some of its allies
EDITORIAL: Beware pain from shortsighted gain
With neither side moving the stage seems set for precisely the kind of positional bargaining the Chamber of Mines was determined to avoid
EDITORIAL: Brace for China’s bubble burst
Chinese drama demonstrates that markets are not easily controlled, even by the most powerful of states
EDITORIAL: Not yet curtains on Greek drama
Athens and creditors still far from a resolution and markets need to prepare for the uncertainty and turbulence that could follow
EDITORIAL: Let’s be more pragmatic about our laws
Those tasked with making and reviewing our laws must become more practical and realistic in their legislative approach
EDITORIAL: Suspension would be a prudent move
Retired judge Ian Farlam’s stinging criticism of national police commissioner Riah Phiyega leaves little doubt, except for President Jacob Zuma
EDITORIAL: Eskom deserves Nersa rejection
Power utilitly cannot be allowed to hold the country to ransom just because it cannot manage the power system or its finances efficiently
EDITORIAL: Fractious tripartite alliance papers over cracks
All the components of the alliance are weak, differing in degrees and extent of their crisis
EDITORIAL: Marikana a key test for Zuma
Close watch on how recommendations acted on as a number of questions remain unanswered on the Farlam commission report
EDITORIAL: Mystery shrouds health proposals
Competition Commission’s private healthcare inquiry was to establish the true drivers of medical inflation in private healthcareEDITORIAL: Reserve Bank may rise like a hawk
Signal the Bank sends is especially important since SA’s macroeconomic policies maintain rare credibility with investors and markets
EDITORIAL: Creative education solutions needed
Angie Motshekga's admission that a quarter of schools do not offer maths in Grades 10 to 12 should prove distressing
EDITORIAL: A mandate akin to extortion
Eskom wants 30% equity stake in lucrative boiler serve contract bidders Steinmuller, Actom and Babcock
EDITORIAL: Abusive creditors must be reined in
Repercussions of Marikana report causing ructions in the financial services sector
EDITORIAL: Tariff for a BEE deal
The government would do well to consider ArcelorMittal SA’s offer seriously if it wants to sustain an industry that has been central to SA’s industrial development
EDITORIAL: Build on new Brics platform
South Africa would be well advised to use the Brics bank as a lever to further its economic and development goals
EDITORIAL: Raise growth, not tax rate
Davis Tax Committee’s conclusion on hiking VAT must not be taken by the government as carte blanche to raise the tax take as a proportion of GDP
EDITORIAL: Uber merits fresh thinking
In a truly free and competitive market Uber would be left to do its thing and metered-taxi owners would either adapt or go out of business
EDITORIAL: Lesotho’s intractable politics
Deputy Pesident Cyril Ramaphosa is back in Lesotho with the thankless task of attempting to reconcile the irreconcilable
EDITORIAL: Burundi a poser for the AU
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza knew he could count on his peers in the African Union to do nothing of substance
EDITORIAL: Opaque Vodacom deal is of concern
Murky deal raises concerns about the role of the PIC and its relationship with the government and the governance of the public fund manager
EDITORIAL: Watchdog fails the public
Tainted Monwabisi Gantsho affair reflects poorly on Council for Medical Schemes — whose duty it was to ascertain the truth
EDITORIAL: Aurora’s feckless directors
Company directors have a responsibility to ensure they are competently and honestly managed
EDITORIAL: Icasa’s damaging delays
The problem is no longer limited to timelines but increasingly the transparency, efficiency and predictability of regulation
EDITORIAL: Bashir ‘brush-off’ shows shocking disdain for the law
It appears inevitable that the courts will once again be dragged in to adjudicate on what is clearly a political dispute
EDITORIAL: EU faces tough choices on Greece
Debt forgiveness is inevitable, and the sooner this is confronted and enacted, the sooner the Greek economy will be stabilised
EDITORIAL: Madonsela again last resort
ANC’s influencial Blade Nzimande is not the first party official to make it clear the judiciary is considered subservient to both the executive and the legislature
The Third Umpire
Fifa president Sepp Blatter, whose formation of a task force, ostensibly to reform world football and rid it of corruption, has been panned as too little, too late and an attempt to retain control after he has stepped down.
Ipid acting executive director Israel Kgamanyane, for rushing to act against whistleblowers who leaked information on nepotism and maladministration in the organisation, rather than tackling the issues at hand.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, for opening a criminal case against doctors who performed a Caesarian in the emergency ward of a public hospital, rather than waiting for the outcome of an internal probe.
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