JD Vance thinks he is more Catholic than the Pope
/ 22 April 2026

JD Vance thinks he is more Catholic than the Pope

  In August of 2019, at the age of 35 years old – JD Vance got baptised in Ohio, and became a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The largest christian organization on the planet with over 1.4 billion membership. Just after roughly 6 years, as a member of the church, Vice President Vance thinks that […]

Black industrialisation needs a financing floor, not a ceiling
/ 21 April 2026

Black industrialisation needs a financing floor, not a ceiling

South Africa’s industrial policy debate often revolves around targets – ownership thresholds, localisation quotas, supplier development metrics and transformation scorecards. These are the ceilings of the system: visible, measurable and politically resonant. What receives far less attention is the floor. According to Thabo Moodie, chief operations officer at Oricred, the recurring fragility of Black industrial […]