Mike Whalley

Freelance journalist and sub-editor. I have interviewed Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul Daniels, co-hosted a football phone-in on the night there were no callers and had a comedy sketch about an animal-free zoo broadcast on Radio 4.

Aguero inches Man City closer to title

Article Mike Whalley - 28 Apr 2019

Victories at home to Leicester a week on Monday, and away at Brighton the following Sunday will see Pep Guardiola's side retain their English title

Guardiola gearing up for ‘terrible’ fixture congestion in February

Article Mike Whalley - 6 Feb 2019

Pep Guardiola has some experience of being involved in a tight title race while contending in six competitions as Barcelona manager

Man City have leaders to catch Liverpool, says Guardiola

Article Mike Whalley - 3 Feb 2019

Pep Guardiola's side goes into Sunday's Premier League home match against Arsenal in third place, five points behind leaders Liverpool

Solskjær has Molde owners’ support to land full-time Man Utd job

Article Mike Whalley - 3 Feb 2019

United are going through the process of seeking a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho

Mourinho admits top four by end of year is improbable

Article Mike Whalley - 4 Dec 2018

The United manager says if some players performed better, they could stay in touch with the top four

Mourinho ‘very positive’ that Ferguson will recover

Article Mike Whalley - 9 May 2018

The former United manager needed emergency surgery last weekend after a fall at his home near Manchester

Thirteen points clear but Guardiola fears City title collapse

Article Mike Whalley - 14 Apr 2018

Pep Guardiola has made the extraordinary suggestion that Manchester City could suffer a stunning Premier League title collapse.

Mourinho accuses City of lack of ‘education’

Article Mike Whalley - 13 Dec 2017

The United manager was reluctant to speak about the confrontation outside the dressing rooms that followed City's 2-1 victory at Old Trafford.

Hazard tames City, Klopp ‘nearly vomits’ as Liverpool denied

Article Mike Whalley - 6 Apr 2017

Jurgen Klopp said he felt like being sick after Liverpool conceded a damaging late equaliser in their 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Old Mutual had experts unpack the effects of the pandemic and provide practical tips on how to deal with the financial impact of job losses and salary cuts

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Opt-in to Popia

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

All business owners should take note: there is a lot of work ahead to ensure compliance with the POPI Act that has just come into effect

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Capital Legacy talks life

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing how few people actually sort their affairs to the benefit of their loved ones they leave behind when they pass on

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Accounting technician beats the odds to obtain a professional qualification

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

'Being an AT(SA) offers lifelong learning and professional development opportunities because you never get to stop learning'

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Associate general accountant reveals why she chose to work in the public sector – and stayed

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

Rakshika Danilala is part of the team tasked with auditing the R500-billion fiscal package allocated by government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Accounting for sustainability: A South African case study

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

The accountancy profession has been recognised and seen its models replicated as successful models for projects that contribute towards the SDGs

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Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

special reports - 3 Aug 2020

This webinar on Debt Management, sponsored by Debt Rescue, had its experts share a practical approach to debt management amid this crisis and beyond

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NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa