Opinion

EDITORIAL: Democracy doesn’t win from ANC’s unforgiveable own goal

The ANC’s ballot blunder hurts voters

JUSTICE MALALA: South Africans pay a high price for a ‘cold drink’

Business can’t replace the state

ROB ROSE: Is South Africa’s business-government collaboration just a comforting ruse?

Accountability is sorely needed

NATASHA MARRIAN: A poll where everything is in play

No more safe seats in the 2026 local elections

Growth Point CEO Norbert Sasse.

MICHAEL AVERY: The bulldog and the grave dancer

Growthpoint’s outgoing CEO Norbert Sasse's masterclass in capital discipline

Parks Tau.

TIM COHEN: Has Parks Tau accidentally invented an escape route from BEE?

Now here's a delicious irony

THE FINANCE GHOST: The ins and outs of insurance

The secret of Outsurance’s success? Build it

Omnia trucks at the company’s gas stockyard.

MARC HASENFUSS: The chemistry between Omnia and Solar sparks some warmth

Solar Industries has launched a R22bn buyout offer for Omnia

CHRIS ROPER: Make Africa great(er) again

The UN has voted to phase out the Mercator projection in favour of an accurate world map, restoring Africa's true geographical scale

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Missing Brics in South Africa’s export wall

Expanding intra-Brics trade ties is vital for South Africa's agricultural sector

DEON GOUWS: The story of a very rough diamond

A lesson for investors: It takes billions of years for this mineral to turn into something precious

South African oranges.

How South African citrus outcompetes the world’s agriculture giants

Agriculture is one of the country’s biggest economic strengths

A woman is reflected in a Apple store logo in San Francisco.

JAMIE CARR: Apple’s still cooking the hot sauce

While Siri may have heart, she also needs more brain

SIMON BROWN: Ignore the noise and the fury

Elections are looming in the US and South Africa, but investors should stick to their long-term strategy

Proud Mary brunch. Picture: Supplied

Food for thought: Readers share their top lunch spots

Where to grab your next meal, in Joburg or Cape Town

Shackling pensioners to a shrinking market

Regulation 28 is forcing investors into a smaller pool of options

When capital meets impact

Private capital can deliver both return and impact

The rise of muscular centrism over voodoo politics

Zille's is the political playbook to watch, swimming goggles and all

Jacob Zuma.

Real Politics: Pay the party, or pay the price

The MK’s levy ultimatum to its leaders exposes how parties skim taxpayer-funded salaries

The country the Rugby World Cup forgot. Or ignored. 

Just let SA host the Rugby World Cup already!