Opinion
ZANDILE MAKHOBA | Consumer spending defies low confidence with 3.2% rise
Inflation dip aids household budgets, yet sentiment lags, writes Zandile Makhoba.
VUSLAT BAYOGLU | Follow the money, not Trump & Co
US companies are betting heavily on South Africa, ignoring the right-wing trolls in both their own country and here, writes Vuslat Bayoglu
PAUL HANRATTY | It could be a happier new year or two for the economy
Sanlam sees a realistic basis for optimism in South Africa’s growth outlook
QINGA VIKA | Gauteng must act now to avert breakdown of water system
The province’s water crisis can no longer be ignored, writes Qinga Vika.
GUGU LOURIE | It’s the right time for Vodafone to let go of Vodacom
Safaricom acquisition could be Vodacom’s declaration of autonomy, writes Gugu Lourie.
NEWSMAKER | Wanted: new unimpeachable taxman
Outgoing Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter says it is crucial his successor will have the competence and integrity the office demands
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | If we don’t back SA artists, who will?
Art supports economic growth, jobs and GDP, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe.
ELNA MOOLMAN | A year of uncertainty – but green shoots emerging
In view of fundamental macroeconomic improvements, we maintain that economic growth will improve in the medium term, writes Elna Moolman.
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Design platform Canva goes hyperlocal in SA
South Africa attracts a steady flow of global tech activity, thanks to remaining a major entry point for global technology companies operating on the African continent. Yet only a handful of companies arrive with a strategy shaped for the country’s real
Get your trade deal in writing - the lawyer’s kind
Contracts are the basic foundation of a successful transaction, but invoices and other documents are also essential
Right to Reply | Makate must simply honour the agreement that made his Vodacom win possible
The pursuit of justice is not easy or cheap. Labelling those who supported Makate as charlatans ignores the facts
LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | Look north, SMEs — that’s where the future lies
Africa is calling. Will South Africa’s SMEs finally answer?
ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | Global pay transparency quake heads for SA
Any South African organisation with employees in Europe now stands in the path of a regulatory shift, writes Arthur Goldstuck.
MARGARET NIENABER | Africa’s youth could become a global talent engine
Africa’s people and its resources remain an untapped dividend
THALIA PETOUSIS | Why Booking.com is a long-haul winner in the travel sector
Booking.com has become the world’s largest online travel agency, offering 31-million accommodation room listings and handling 1.1-billion room night bookings in 2024 alone.




























