SARS inquiry won’t repair credibility of Zuma & Co
The truth behind the ‘rogue unit’ at SARS continues to evade us because of the continued clash of interests, writes Natasha Marrian
THICK END OF THE WEDGE: A business fix to kickstart SA’s rescue
The established business community now has a clear enthusiasm to put up its hand and work with the state, writes Peter Bruce
Affirmative action unleashed Thatcher’s talent
Affirmative discrimination is at the centre of a conflict between SA’s black and white professionals that appears to grow more bitter by the week, writes Jonny Steinberg
The hypocrisy of Blade Nzimande
In three hats and a R1.1m BMW the South African Communist Party’s Blade Nzimande juggles several ideological contradictions, writes Gareth van Onselen
HALF ART: Local windows on global significance
Artist Alfredo Jaar exhibitions challenge South Africans to consider global circulation of images that seem to have ‘local’ meanings, writes Chris Thurman
LIQUID INVESTMENTS: Superb Cape chardonnay still under the radar
Sauvignon blanc still sells at the pace of Perrier water while chardonnay trickles out like the truth about Nkandla, writes Michael Fridjhon
STREET DOGS: Hopeful pretending
We forget that every good that is worth possessing must be paid for in strokes of daily effort, writes Michel Pireu
THE INSIDER: Communication pipeline clogged
Tanzanian President John Magufuli appears to have jumped the gun when he announced that a pipeline project will create 15,000 jobs
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STREET DOGS: The value of intrinsic value
An imprecise value that allows one to decide if the market price is too high or too low, writes Michel Pireu
West now wants walls to keep the chaotic world out
Western voters seem increasingly sceptical about globalisation and liberal interventionism, writes Gideon Rachman
THE INSIDER: JZ’s cronies are enough, cojones a bit too much
A nude address by Zuma on the economy might be quite appropriate given that his detractors believe he and his cronies have stripped the country naked
AT HOME AND ABROAD: ANC enters a critical election year in a state of civil war
Patronage camp ratchets up hostility as Pravin Gordhan and his supporters draw their battle lines, writes Allister Sparks
Zuma as a former spy is important in understanding the Moyane-Gordhan battle
There is a pattern here, one in which the security forces use their power to intervene in national life in ways that are not good for the country, writes Steven Friedman
Soothing sounds from Barclays no cause for comfort
Withdrawal by British bank could not happen at a worse time for South Africa, writes Hilary Joffe
Dodgy tack to take to dictate to a wordsmith
The joy in finding the perfect word is killed by clients who grab any word from the recycling bin and spit it out as an offering from the gods, writes Suhana Gordhan
Let sin taxes do what your will power can’t
The new tax year is an easier time to quit smoking and cut back on alcohol because government’s new duties will help to steel your resolve, writes Robert Laing
Free higher education bears huge social cost
Xhanti Payi considers free higher education and implications far beyond what its supporters are willing to impute or even bear
THE INSIDER: Baggage handlers’ reputation flies high
SA’s reputation as a crime and liberation hotspot remain intact at home and abroad
STREET DOGS: What to look for in dividend stocks
Quality, safety, growth and longevity are some of the things you should look for
‘Health’ tax bodes ill for societal freedoms
Long-term implications of Pravin Gordhan’s sugar tax have implications for discrimination and erosion of human rights, writes Leon Louw
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