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Hi. I'm a South African journalist - former editor of Financial Mail, Business Day & Business Maverick . I'm currently a senior editor on DailyMaverick.co.za and Currencynews.co.za.

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I.am.not.making.this.up💥Boere on the run: America’s newest reality show refugees

A curious pantomime is going to be performed this week when a whole bunch of Afrikaner farmer “refugees” arrive in

Tim Cohen May 11, 2025 10 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Plug in, or stall out? SA motor industry at yet another crossroads

What should South Africa do with its car industry, particularly in the face of the likelihood of new import tariffs

Tim Cohen May 8, 2025 4 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: The Tao of Buffett — patience, principle and percentages

When you write about Warren Buffett, it’s pretty easy to run out of superlatives pretty fast. There are minor

Tim Cohen May 7, 2025 4 min read

I.am.not.making.this.up 💥 The State of Capture: From Saxonwold to the White House

US president Donald Trump has just passed his 100 days in office and as it unfolds, I can’t help wondering whether Americans should take a closer look at what happened during South Africa’s state capture period to see if there are any noteworthy parallels.

Tim Cohen May 4, 2025 10 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: A humble epistle to Freedom Day

In political terms, 27 April 1994 was the greatest day in my life – as I’m sure it was for

Tim Cohen May 1, 2025 5 min read

LISTEN 🎧 Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?

LISTEN: Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?Most arguments in favour of freedom are positive: the

Tim Cohen May 1, 2025 2 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Decoding the truth after SA’s Budget 2025 Rashomon

There is a paradox involved in appreciating different points of view. If you can see things from all kinds of

Tim Cohen Apr 29, 2025 4 min read

I.am.not.making.this.up💥: What Milei got right, Trump got wrong, and Ramaphosa can't afford to miss

There are few things more fun than seeing economists having a fat go at each other and getting proved wrong

Tim Cohen Apr 28, 2025 10 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Everybody is hedging with gold — should you?

What’s the opposite of trying to catch a falling knife? The phrase is often used when investors see the

Tim Cohen Apr 26, 2025 5 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: The JSE’s quiet revolution — when exchange-traded funds outnumber stocks

If you go on to a trading commentary blog like WallStreetBets on Reddit, you discover very quickly that it’s

Tim Cohen Apr 23, 2025 4 min read

I.am.not.making.this.up💥: The centre cannot scroll - a dispatch from the age of unreason

I’ve always regarded the idea of “fake news” as something between a misnomer and a triviality, indicating the falsity

Tim Cohen Apr 21, 2025 11 min read

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Rare earth’s revenge – digging your way out of geopolitics

How do you deal with US President Donald Trump? I have a plan. Hold on to your hats. It’s

Tim Cohen Apr 18, 2025 4 min read