South Africa and the AfCFTA: a strategic opportunity to lead Africa’s Iindustrial future
Our trade systems still operate on outdated protocols, creating friction where there should be seamless integration.
Cosatu: Employment Equity necessary to correct centuries of discrimination
Political denialists who prefer a state that does nothing to address the injustices of society, past and present, need look no further than neighbouring Zimbabwe as to the real dangers and costs of such procrastination.
Protecting the downside: how hedge funds shield against tariff turbulence
The South African economy faces both direct exposure and second-order effects from tariff-related tensions, particularly given that two of its largest trading partners are the United States and China.
Workforce development must be the engine that drives true transformation
For any organisation, especially those operating in technically demanding sectors like mining and manufacturing, a sound Human Resource development strategy is the starting point.
Tongaat Hulett's rescue or ruin? the damning quiet of a company in freefall
What was supposed to be a bold restructuring has instead devolved into a slow, painful erosion of shareholder rights, creditor value, and public confidence.
Cyber threat: Understand the difference between disaster recovery and cyber recovery
Today's cyberattacks employ various methods, resulting in greater complexity compared to traditional disaster recovery, which has now undergone significant classification changes in the past decade.
Black entrepreneurs: powering Africa’s equitable industrial revolution
Can black-owned enterprises, long stifled by systemic exclusion, ignite an industrial revolution that marries growth with equity? The evidence says yes.
Cosatu: Budget marks turning point in SA's democracy
Cosatu has opposed taxes such as a VAT hike as these would make the lives of working-class families already struggling to cope with the rising costs of living, supporting unemployed relatives, drowning in debt and battling to make ends; even more difficult.
The battle for wisdom in the age of AI deepfakes and delusion
I find myself increasingly concerned about our collective capacity for discernment in this accelerating AI era.