Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s smile as he inks the deal with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen making South Africa the first country in the world to accept transitioning to what is called “Just Energy,” is misplaced (Business Report...
The decision by Facebook and Instagram to reinstate Donald Trump’s access to their platforms (The Mercury, January 27) coincides with significant developments regarding the integrity of the media narratives of several issues in the US. It is well...
The failure of the eThekwini Council to hold its scheduled monthly meeting because of haggling within the ruling coalition as to who should be appointed deputy mayor illustrates exactly where the priorities of certain elements of this Council lie...
Not surprisingly the AFP report on the departure of Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime minister conveys the image of a superstar leaving the stage (The Mercury, January 26). Nothing could be further from the truth as the 40-metre length...
Permanent load-shedding, Eskom’s demand for an 18,65% tariff increase and the total absence of any coherent plan to remedy the electricity supply crisis constitute a hydra-headed threat far worse than the so-called Covid pandemic. It is...
News from Davos that the elites at the WEF meeting regard Africa as “ripe for business creation, integration and expansion” should be regarded with scepticism and concern, particularly as their objective is “transition to a new single market”...
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