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With more than 20 years navigating global markets and billion-dollar bond deals, Vernon is a financial journalism heavyweight. As Bloomberg’s ex-South African bureau chief, he spearheaded African market coverage and mentored the next generation of finance trailblazers.
A sharp drop in July inflation has led economists to rethink interest rate projections
Lanseria airport is at the centre of a PIC row involving millions of rands, a suspended CEO, the board being replaced and high-level political clashes
Manufacturing has halved as a share of South Africa’s GDP since democracy. Is industrial policy fighting yesterday’s battle?
The high court has ruled Patrick Dlamini’s suspension unlawful, clearing the way for his return as PIC CEO after weeks of political turmoil
New PIC chair Seiso Mohai faces DA questions over his wife’s firm and its Free State government payments under Ace Magashule
Seiso Mohai is named PIC chair after a political fallout unseated the previous board, reviving pressure to depoliticise its leadership
As the PIC grapples with a governance vacuum, the CEO says his suspension was based on anonymous speculation, not evidence
Patrick Dlamini goes to court over his suspension as the PIC board collapses, deepening the governance crisis at the asset manager
Four more PIC directors are said to have quit after Godongwana threatened to dissolve the board, deepening the crisis at Africa’s largest asset manager
Business leaders tell Currency their faith in Ramaphosa has run out – and why the GNU, not the president, anchors confidence
PIC CEO Patrick Dlamini’s suspension has reignited questions over governance, politics and accountability at the R3.6-trillion asset manager
Treasury freezes July funding to 69 municipalities, including Joburg, in its toughest push yet for fiscal discipline
Lower oil prices have eased inflation risks and boosted bonds, but uncertainty over expectations and US rates keeps a July hike in play
Investing too conservatively in a living annuity is South Africa’s quiet retirement crisis. Here’s what Stanlib’s research shows – and what to do about it
Higher oil prices, rising inflation and the rand: South Africans need to brace for a 25-basis-point rate hike
South Africans got above-inflation pay rises. Yet they’re raiding pensions, cancelling insurance and leaving jobs. Here’s why
Treasury’s fuel-price relief ends in July, and if the Iran war drags on, the prime interest rate could surge above 11.5%
Transnet and Eskom are acting as both referee and player, says BLSA, while political interference at municipalities is as bad as ever
The Franc wealth index surveyed nearly 4,000 South Africans. Its key finding: what you do with money matters far more than how much you earn
The Iranian oil shock is reversing South Africa’s modest recovery, exposing structural weaknesses in energy, investment and household spending
