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ne of the comments I have been hearing a lot since the Budget was delivered last Wednesday is that South

One likes to be open-minded and free-thinking, but for reasons of diplomacy and decorum (especially if it’s your job)

Finally, (it feels like) we have a Budget! Actually, it’s only been a few weeks, but it has felt

When cellular companies were contemplating a move from 3G to 4G, governments around the world were licking their lips.  Cellular

The Trump administration disclosed the names of the cryptocurrencies it intends building into a strategic reserve of digital assets, surprising

Something odd is happening with the readership of South African news websites; it's dropping like a stone. Why?

One suggestion to fix the government budget shortfall, made oddly by trade union federation Cosatu, is for the government to

The new version of the King Code, King V, is out for public comment. It’s a curious moment for

Foreign policy is often so carefully hedged and circumspect and subsumed by niceties, that it's hard to follow.

So ... little joke. A sovereign wealth fund walks into a bar and the bartender says,  “What’ll it be?” The

Stand Up! BusinessInvestment banker Mark Barnes and Business Maverick editor Tim Cohen unwrap the news. A new edition of StandUp!

One of the most extraordinary aspects of Budget 2025 was how little work Treasury had done on the expenditure side