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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
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
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
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
The border management authority threatens “to be an auxiliary police service”, creating “oversecuritised zones”
Bond auction underwhelms
Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt
Why the gender pay gap persists
Social norms and the economic value we attach to work are among the reasons the disparity still exists
Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’
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
Eskom gets a chief restructuring office amid devastating finance results
SAICA CEO Freeman Nomvalo will head up team to help Eksom reorganise its operational and funding structures
Gordhan appoints Eskom chair, Jabu Mabuza, acting chief executive
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
Kumba and Anglo Platinum are sitting in a sweet spot but it remains to be seen how long it will last
Mboweni: Additional Eskom aid will hurt the fiscus and taxpayers
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
Eskom set to get a fast-tracked R59-billion in the coming two years
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
Sanral is still facing e-toll hole
Political divisions have resurrected debate over whether it is fair to pay for Gauteng’s e-tolls through the fuel levy
Another hurdle in competition commission’s forex case
Banks argue the Competition Tribunal has no power to call out foreign firms on cartel conduct
Reserve Bank cuts repo rate
In a move that will bring some relief to consumers the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) cut its repo rate on Thursday to 6.5% The step was largely expected, particularly in…