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Prescribed Assets – a dangerous path
- By Nicholas Babaya
- . Feb 22, 2020
The recent talk of prescribed assets by many high-ranking members of the African National Congress (ANC) as well as comments from its alliance partner, the
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An ethical imperative
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 21, 2020
Last week, I drew attention in these pages to the fact that the government’s plans to empower itself to expropriate property without compensation needed to
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‘Wooing’ international development financiers while ‘screwing’ local banks
- By Anthea Jeffery
- . Feb 20, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa remains intent on attracting R1.2 trillion in fixed investment by 2023 and so restoring the country’s failing infrastructure. Earlier this week, at
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Sovereign Wealth Fund, Government Bank, and More: The ANC’s vision for a Bigger State
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Feb 19, 2020
The ANC envisages a big role for the state in the country’s future, despite current high debt and the need for cuts. The party has committed
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Do not be fooled by JP Landman’s soothing noises on expropriation
- By John Kane-Berman
- . Feb 17, 2020
Earlier this month Nedbank Private Wealth published a note in which JP Landman promised to “cut through the noise” about expropriation without compensation. Mr Landman
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The hard truth about SA in 2020 – no reformists means no reform
- By Lee Stuttaford
- . Feb 15, 2020
Will 2020 will be the year of great political reform in South Africa? This is the question I was asked to address just a few
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The flaw in the fable
- By Michael Morris
- . Feb 15, 2020
Nelson Mandela has, fittingly, been recalled to public consciousness this week in the various statements and events marking the 30th anniversary of his release in
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Slimming down Eskom
- By David Bullard
- . Feb 15, 2020
I knew of a company once where some of the head honchos became a bit bored doing the jobs they were handsomely paid to do.
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F W de Klerk 30 years ago
- By Andrew Kenny
- . Feb 15, 2020
There is a flurry of retrospective judgements on the character and achievements of F W de Klerk, whose amazing speech 30 years ago this month