Opinion
PODCAST | South Africa’s maize exports to Zimbabwe continue, as the import ban seems to have been eased
Maize exports to Zimbabwe continue as the import ban seems to have been eased
JAMIE CARR: Industrials beat financials in race to burst tech bubble
OpenAI leapfrogs SpaceX with share sale and brings early festive season to Silicone Valley
NATASHA MARRIAN: Third time lucky for South Africa?
Ramaphosa has presented yet another economic action plan to the nation. The problem is, a capable state is needed to implement it
JUSTICE MALALA: Ten presidential insomnia cures
The only actual action associated with Ramaphosa’s repetitive plans is a wide, loud, involuntary yawn
IAN MACLEOD: Together apart: Africa’s integration paradox
At the political level, regional alliances are solid — but when Africans try to physically cross a border they have to hack through thickets of red tape
DUNCAN McLEOD: Social media’s quiet rebellion
Can civic discourse and mental health recover from the grip of outrage-driven algorithms?
EDITORIAL: Cell C’s IPO — is this the hardest cell of all?
Will mobile operator Cell C draw institutional investors despite the doubts that exist — not least of which is its high levels of debt?
MARC HASENFUSS: Champing at the bitcoin
As I learn more about the ABCs of crypto investment, I have to question the strategy adopted by a recent entrant in the big league
EDITORIAL: Tembisa revelations point to dire diagnosis for NHI
A report exposing eyewatering corruption among health officials is a grim omen of what implementing the NHI policy could lead to
WATCH: From seed to harvest: what awaits this season?
In this episode, Wandile Sihlobo explores what the 2025/2026 planting season may bring
PODCAST: Another boost for South Africa’s harvest
September data points to a 28% year-on-year rise
NATASHA MARRIAN: Where’s the political will to fix graft in Gauteng?
Lesufi has once again promised a crackdown on corruption in the provincial government. But his previous efforts have delivered little in the way of accountability
JUSTICE MALALA: Ramaphosa is going nowhere — for now
He is in the departure lounge, but he doesn’t have a boarding pass, because there’s no-one in the ANC who can take over from him
LETTER: South Africa’s foreign policy choices are dangerous
True national interest lies in creating jobs, fixing infrastructure and restoring global credibility


















