Optimism about the season ahead and favourable rainfall forecasts through March are the key drivers of the market’s price decline
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits companies operating in the US from bribing foreign officials to secure business deals
Data governance provides evidence-based decision-making that improves the quality of service delivery
Thirty leaders from the continent met in Ethiopia to discuss a project to give 300 million people access to electricity
Last year, the Competition Tribunal prohibited Vodacom’s purchase of a stake in Remgro’s fibre businesses — Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). But then, South Africa’s minister of trade, industry and competition, Parks Tau, submitted notice to appeal. This is worrying. While Vodacom marketed the proposed transaction as an effort to “connect underserved communities”, a […]
South Africa is presented with opportunities and problems created by the Musk-Trump regime
US curtailment of information on, and access to, contraception and abortion care is a human rights violation and endangers people’s health around the world
As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism
We can build a digital landscape that prioritises people over profit, collaboration over control and justice over exploitation
Buy locally grown flowers, in particular indigenous species
The need for national security must be offset against the value of international cooperation
Survival of the fittest misunderstood and misused fuels unchecked competitiveness, which is exacerbated by social media
The boom in online content and social media is revolutionising the way products are promoted
The dollar’s international clout is expected to erode over the next 10 years and potential alternatives through Brics+ are perceived as a threat
Some hard decisions are coming up as the United States tries to discredit South Africa’s standing on the world stage
While it is affordable and accessible, there is a risk to consumers when safety standards are not adhered to
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
This excerpt is from the recently published book, The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2024)
The aspect of opening new export markets is vital in the current environment of heightened trade friction
By empowering more women and girls in STEM, we unlock potential, drive innovation, and build a more sustainable, equitable future for all
Business, mining and payments are among the spheres where new technology will provide a boost
Expropriation law is not a tool of punishment or reparation, it is a tool of social improvement that can only be used under exceptional circumstances
The idea of heavily subsidising black-owned businesses is flawed because it completely misunderstands what makes a business successful
The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity, but the one that removes the awareness of other possibilities
Every time you give up something to gain something else, an opportunity cost takes place
An extract from The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe
The two countries are dealing with similar problems with different causes, and working together could help both
Somaliland’s strategic value in the Horn of Africa means the repercussions of such a decision would be far-reaching
The third instalment of Lessons for the Left considers what happens when a grassroots resistance movement takes on entrenched neoliberalism
An international framework that prevents prolonged restructuring negotiations is required
Such efforts must not leave the former homelands region behind, as has been the case in the first three decades of democracy
We should be remembered for actions that benefit society and endure beyond our lifetime