Given the fibre’s importance to the country’s economy and the Karoo’s enduring association with sheep, the Karoo Winter Wool Festival was an event just waiting to happen.
By Julienne Du Toit
Parliament prompts the wrath of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, seven vexing conundrums SA needs to fix and what food costs now, compared to a year ago — read it all in the Weekend Wrap.
The lackadaisical approach by the other two branches of the state to implementing the State Capture Commission’s recommendations prompted the wrath of the Chief Justice. And his frustration echoes that of many South Africans.
By Lawson Naidoo
In Zimbabwe, it is folly to think that we can prevent the violence of the state simply by not participating in demonstrations. The tentacles of the violent state can reach you, even in the comfort of your own home.
By Thandekile Moyo
In Zimbabwe, it is folly to think that we can prevent the violence of the state simply by not participating in demonstrations. The tentacles of the violent state can reach you, even in the comfort of your own home.
By Thandekile Moyo
Given the fibre’s importance to the country’s economy and the Karoo’s enduring association with sheep, the Karoo Winter Wool Festival was an event just waiting to happen.
By Julienne Du Toit
Some small-scale black tobacco farmers in Limpopo feel that the tobacco industry supported them under the guise of an upliftment programme, but then used them to fight against illicit tobacco trade. By 2021, the financial support dried up.
By Christina Pitt
What’s at stake is the ethos of tech. It would be the pinnacle of tech bro-ism: two people who consider themselves the centre of the universe in a wild assertion of their unchallenged egos. I’m not sure about you, but I’ve just kinda had it with tech bro-ism.
By Tim Cohen
Some small-scale black tobacco farmers in Limpopo feel that the tobacco industry supported them under the guise of an upliftment programme, but then used them to fight against illicit tobacco trade. By 2021, the financial support dried up.
By Christina Pitt
Investment banker Mark Barnes and Business Maverick editor Tim Cohen unwrap the news. A new edition of StandUp!Business midweek, every week.
Given the fibre’s importance to the country’s economy and the Karoo’s enduring association with sheep, the Karoo Winter Wool Festival was an event just waiting to happen.
By Julienne Du Toit
South Africa needs to broker consensus around seven core conundrums. There is no quick fix, no magic bullet: we urgently need a national conversation to develop and get behind a common agenda.
By Mcebisi Jonas
South Africa needs to broker consensus around seven core conundrums. There is no quick fix, no magic bullet: we urgently need a national conversation to develop and get behind a common agenda.
By Mcebisi Jonas
Has the term ‘landspout’ got you baffled? We break down the tornado-like phenomenon that ripped through KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Tuesday afternoon.
By Victoria O’Regan
As part of an NGO initiative, Mulalo Mudau is now able to supply residents of Tshikonelo in Limpopo with long-awaited clean drinking water in an area plagued by service delivery problems, poverty and unemployment.
By Rudzani Tshivhase
Versatile Proteas defender Shadine van der Merwe nearly gave up netball for the oval rugby ball, but is now an integral part of the Proteas’ World Cup squad.
By Keanan Hemmonsbey
We asked retailers for an indication of price increases over the past five years. The results were surprising. And the calculations hurt our heads
By Georgina Crouth
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