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Thalia Holmes

The fabric of society needs underpinning
Article
/ 22 November 2013

The fabric of society needs underpinning

Shweshwe is synonymous with African couture but the industry is under threat from counterfeits.

By Thalia Holmes
Mention of repo rate tightening drives price action in SA, say analysts
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Mention of repo rate tightening drives price action in SA, say analysts

The Reserve Bank’s acknowledgment that a rate hike had been discussed extensively has caused the rand to strengthen and bond yields to go up.

By Thalia Holmes
Civil service gets a kick in the cupboard
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Civil service gets a kick in the cupboard

The treasury has a hungry, and growing, army of public servants to feed.

By Thalia Holmes
Samwu claims thousands of workers will take part in ‘national strike’
Article
/ 2 October 2013

Samwu claims thousands of workers will take part in ‘national strike’

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union says over 200 000 workers across SA are set to down tools if negotiations fail to produce desired results.

By Thalia Holmes
Cybercrime blame game isn’t as cut and dry as its SIMs
Article
/ 20 September 2013

Cybercrime blame game isn’t as cut and dry as its SIMs

As SIM card fraud increases, banks and cellphone service providers are locked in a blame game about who could do more to prevent it.

By Thalia Holmes
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Article
/ 13 September 2013

Growing wealth helps SA make both ends “meat”

The way South Africans are eating has changed drastically as their pockets have deepened.

By Thalia Holmes
Khanyi Dhlomo’s A-list designer skills plan
Article
/ 8 August 2013

Khanyi Dhlomo’s A-list designer skills plan

Khanyi Dhlomo’s high-end boutique, Luminance, is set to host celebrity designers as part of a skills transfer programme.

By Thalia Holmes
Cosatu: Current repo rate won’t help employment
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Cosatu: Current repo rate won’t help employment

Cosatu says the South African Reserve Bank has "missed yet another opportunity" to alleviate unemployment by keeping the repo rate unchanged.

By Thalia Holmes
Wheel deals are breaking the cycle
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Wheel deals are breaking the cycle

An organisation in Johannesburg hopes that trading bikes for trees will plant the seeds of entrepreneurship.

By Thalia Holmes
Frank Farian on Christmas and Mary’s Boychild
Article
/ 31 December 2012

Frank Farian on Christmas and Mary’s Boychild

The Mail & Guardian catches up with the mastermind of Feliz Navidad and Mary’s Boychild – Frank Farian.

By Thalia Holmes
The torture of mall music at Christmas
Analysis
/ 21 December 2012

The torture of mall music at Christmas

As malls straddling religious divides turn it down, shoppers don’t miss the agony that is Boney M, writes Thalia Holmes.

By Thalia Holmes
Sophie Mokoena axed from post at SABC
Article
/ 6 December 2012

Sophie Mokoena axed from post at SABC

The senior journalist’s removal shortly before Mangaung smacks of censorship, say staff.

By Glynnis Underhill and Thalia Holmes
Rwanda cancels exiles’ passports
Africa
/ 30 November 2012

Rwanda cancels exiles’ passports

The government of Rwanda has cancelled the passports of several key opposition leaders in exile, rendering some of these people stateless.

By Thalia Holmes
Housing: Families resist demolition
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Housing: Families resist demolition

Lenasia Extension 13 residents say that they were duped into buying land by people claiming to be officials.

By Thalia Holmes
Deep Read: Mormons and the art of losing
Analysis
/ 12 November 2012

Deep Read: Mormons and the art of losing

Mormons have spent almost 200 years practising how to pick themselves up and dust themselves off, writes Thalia Holmes.

By Thalia Holmes
Treasure hunt goes digital
Article
/ 25 October 2012

Treasure hunt goes digital

Around South Africa ‘geocachers’ are busy searching bushes and bins to find secreted treasures. Thalia Randall Holmes joins their swelling ranks.

By Thalia Holmes
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