Lynley Donnelly

Lynley is a senior business reporter at the Mail & Guardian. But she has covered everything from social justice to general news to parliament - with the occasional segue into fashion and arts. She keeps coming to work because she loves stories, especially the kind that help people make sense of their world.

New banks circle small businesses

Article Lynley Donnelly - 27 Aug 2019

TymeBank, Bank Zero and Capitec are all looking for ways to woo businesses – including SMMEs – on to their books

Debt Act not a relief for everyone

Article Lynley Donnelly - 23 Aug 2019

The financial sector has been accused of being hysterical about amendments to the law. But there are some genuine concerns

NHI: the good, the bad, the ugly

Article Lynley Donnelly - 16 Aug 2019

Some analysts say the proposed fund is creating policy uncertainty but others think it could help to fix a broken system

State champs at its border Bill bit

Article Lynley Donnelly - 16 Aug 2019

The border management authority threatens “to be an auxiliary police service”, creating “oversecuritised zones”

Why the gender pay gap persists

Article Lynley Donnelly - 8 Aug 2019

Social norms and the economic value we attach to work are among the reasons the disparity still exists

Bond auction underwhelms

Article Lynley Donnelly - 8 Aug 2019

Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt

Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’

Article Lynley Donnelly - 2 Aug 2019

The appointment of a chief restructuring officer is a positive step, but it is not a silver bullet for the power utility’s debt burden

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Eskom gets a chief restructuring office amid devastating finance results

Article Lynley Donnelly - 30 Jul 2019

SAICA CEO Freeman Nomvalo will head up team to help Eksom reorganise its operational and funding structures

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Gordhan appoints Eskom chair, Jabu Mabuza, acting chief executive

Article Lynley Donnelly - 29 Jul 2019

The decision comes a day ahead of Eskom’s financial results announcement, which is expected to reveal record-breaking losses

Mines print money as metals boom

Article Lynley Donnelly - 26 Jul 2019

Kumba and Anglo Platinum are sitting in a sweet spot but it remains to be seen how long it will last

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Mboweni: Additional Eskom aid will hurt the fiscus and taxpayers

Article Lynley Donnelly - 23 Jul 2019

The additional R59-billion over two years for Eskom comes on top of slowing tax revenues and will require government to revise its funding plans

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Eskom set to get a fast-tracked R59-billion in the coming two years

Article Lynley Donnelly - 22 Jul 2019

The additional fiscal support comes as Eskom is weighed down by debt and is expected to report losses of R20-billion in upcoming financial results

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Press Releases

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

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TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

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The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs