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- OPINIONISTA: Gold prices surge, but is this bull market here to stay as investors reassess opportunities?The world has lost faith with the US dollar. The age of Pax Americana and trust in the American empire is over. Looking across the global economy, however, it is not clear that there is any one better alternative, at least in terms of traditional currencies. Gold, and bitcoin, are… Read more »
- CATCH OF THE DAY: SA’s prized squid is exported while locals must eat cheap importsHigh prices mean the best calamari is sold overseas and local plates get second-rate quality. Read more »
- GREEN SHOOT: SA citrus sector to smash export records this year as new orchards blossomSouth Africa’s economy is barely growing, unemployment is sky high, and pessimism understandably abounds. But South Africa has competitive advantages on the global stage, including various regions that are conducive to citrus which is in high demand up north on an annual seasonal basis. Read more »
- CASH CRUNCH: ANC’s R1bn in public funds at risk as insolvency beckonsThe ANC faces an insolvency application that would be parlous for the party ahead of next year’s make-or-break local government elections. Read more »
- PARLIAMENTARY HEARING: Mchunu once quizzed by his chief of staff over evidence destruction in police probe — MkhwanaziKwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has detailed to Parliament how Senzo Mchunu, the police minister who is on special leave, and his chief of staff got to know each other. It apparently involved a police watchdog investigation into destroyed evidence in a case involving a death. Read more »
- BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Too many potatoes, too little powerSpud lovers rejoice, for South Africa currently has too many potatoes. However, things aren’t peachy for our humble potato. Read more »
- NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY: Process to appoint Shamila Batohi’s successor begins, with Ramaphosa naming selection panelThe panel, which will call for nominations for the next National Director of Public Prosecutions, comprises leaders of the legal fraternity and Chapter Nine institutions. Read more »
- COAL FAST-TRACK: Eskom to power up energy-guzzling Chinese metal smelter in LimpopoEskom has been asked to provide at least 1,000 MW of coal-fired electricity to a new Chinese-owned ferrochrome smelter, raising renewed concern about the sustainability of the government’s water- and energy-intensive heavy industry plans in Limpopo. Read more »
- COLLABORATIVE CARE OP-ED: From playground design to patient care — how NMU is humanising healthcareAt Mandela University, a collaborative care model plays out in joint case discussions, school health screenings, mobile health truck outreach and even playground design projects with architecture students. Read more »
- OPINIONISTA: Madlanga Commission pregnant with possibilities — but will government heed its counsel?The acceptance of the recommendations of a commission by the government is no guarantee of their implementation. For example, the Farlam Commission’s call for the urgent demilitarisation of the police has been ignored by the executive. Read more »