The newsroom, day by day

Trump, tariff, Lesotho, golf shirts

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Trump slaps 50% tariff on Trump shirts

There are just so many heaps of ironies and stupidities about the Trump Tariff Tantrum, but none more so than the fact

By Tim Cohen · Apr 7, 2025

ICYMI: 🔔 After the Bell: The difference between a fiscal framework and a fiscal rule

It’s been a tense few days in SA’s latest iteration of our democratic dispensation and the dust hasn’t exactly

By Tim Cohen · Apr 4, 2025

ICYMI:🔔 After the Bell: Making the grade — how Makhanda turned the tide on educational failure

As we all know, the performance of South Africa’s education system really sucks. But not everywhere. There are places of outperformance;

By Tim Cohen · Apr 2, 2025

ICYMI 🔔 After the Bell: Right-click, left behind – why boomers are losing the investment game

One of my favourite comedians is Ronny Chieng, who is a guest host on The Daily Show, Comedy Central’s late night

By Tim Cohen · Mar 31, 2025

Free members

I.Am.Not.Making.This.Up💥: Fingers of cheese and fingers of blame - the transatlantic tiff nobody ordered

By Tim Cohen · Mar 29, 2025

ICYMI: 🔔 After the Bell: Now for the good news — crime is less ridiculously high

ere is some good news. Honestly. I am not making this up. Crime is declining in South Africa. It’s still absurdly

By Tim Cohen · Mar 26, 2025

ICYMI: 🔔 After the Bell: Parks Tau’s terrible transformation fund idea makes a comeback

When Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau first suggested his R100-billion transformation fund, the idea was rejected outright by business groups,

By Tim Cohen · Mar 24, 2025