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Surveys predict Black Friday likely to fuel e-commerce

Business Sarah Smit - 26 Nov 2020

Fear of contracting the coronavirus while fighting off other shoppers will probably change how people shop for sales

Sars is running more smoothly, but still missing targets

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 13 Sep 2020

The revenue service said that change in compliance behaviour of taxpayers has been observed since April

White men still rule and earn more

Business M&G Data Desk & Sarah Smit - 7 Aug 2020

Women and black people occupy only a few seats at the JSE table, the latest PwC report has found

Moody’s axe likely to fall on ordinary South Africans

Article Thando Maeko - 26 Feb 2020

The ratings agency is scheduled to announce its decision on a possible downgrade of SA credit worthiness on March 27

Net closes on alleged Tongaat fraudsters

Article Paddy Harper - 14 Feb 2020

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is still deciding whether to prosecute the Tongaat Hulett executives — including its former chief executive...

Unemployment rate remains unchanged, despite 45 000 new jobs being created

Article Thando Maeko - 11 Feb 2020

Labour statistics show that more jobs were created in the fourth quarter of 2019, but the rate of increase hasn’t kept up with the growth of the potential workforce, leaving the unemployment rate constant, at 29.1%

Editorial: The Western enablers of global corruption

Article Editorial - 24 Jan 2020

The Luanda Leaks, publicised late on Sunday evening, have vividly outlined the scale of the business empire of Isabel dos Santos, daughter...

Laundering Isabel dos Santos

Africa Claudia Gastrow - 21 Jan 2020

"African corruption" is only African as regards its victims. Its perpetrators are institutions and individuals from across the globe who are willing to loot without conscience as they watch their offshore accounts grow.

Isabel dos Santos did not loot Angola alone

Africa Simon Allison - 21 Jan 2020

Once again, Western auditing and consulting firms shamelessly facilitated corruption on an international scale

The Copyright Amendment Bill is a recipe for recolonising education

Article Collen Dlamini - 2 Sep 2019

One of the unintended consequences of the Bill will be the dominance of foreign content in our schools, as it will disincentivise local creatives

Pay back the money: Markus Jooste, Steinhoff edition

Article Mashadi Kekana - 27 Jun 2019

The former Steinhoff chief executive could be ordered to pay back R870-million to the global general household retailer

Gumede to take ‘enforced’ leave of absence but maintains her innocence

Article Paddy Harper - 10 Jun 2019

The eThekwini ANC chairperson was asked to take leave or face removal

Wiese denies self-service accusations

Article Gemma Ritchie - 31 May 2019

The Steinhoff debacle caused its major investor a loss of R50bn and kicked him off the richest list

Steinhoff results raise more doubt

Article Lynley Donnelley - 10 May 2019

Revised financial statements reveal just how deeply compromised the ‘zombie company’ is

Inflation outlook remains on target

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 22 Mar 2019

Figures released by Statistics South Africa showed that CPI increased, mainly because of the increased cost of transport and insurance.

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Zuma maintains his true colours at Zondo commission

Niren Tolsi - 30 Nov 2020

The former president’s escapades at the commission of inquiry into state capture are a far cry from Nelson Mandela’s response when summonsed to testify in the high court

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Gordhan tells Zondo how Moyane wanted to advance the objectives of state capture

emma balfour - 30 Nov 2020

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