Getting back on track
Chris Hattingh, Executive Director, Centre for Risk Analysis
IN 2022 Exxaro (by production the country’s biggest coal miner) exported 5,2 million tons of coal. For...
From the “Bee in my Bonnet” column – Fiddling while Rome burns
“To do something trivial and irresponsible in the midst of an emergency; legend has it that while a fire destroyed the city of Rome,...
From the “On the Contrary” column – A long-term reason to celebrate
“RIGHT,” announced Luke the Dude, “the rugby is over and done with, let’s move on to something less excitable.” The usual conference of caustic...
From the “Bee in my Bonnet” column – Gungubele again chooses race-based policy over...
"Paratus Group has concluded an agreement as a distributor for Starlink’s high-speed services across the African continent. This agreement will allow Paratus to provide...
From the “On the Contrary” column – A toast to friendship and rugby
ALONG with spring, rugby fever is in the air, filling Mzanzi with Springbok jerseys, cheers, laughter and bonhomie. Some long-term friendships have beaten the...
From the “Bee in my Bonnet” Column – South Africa’s oil and gas bonanza...
Certainly if you believe the narrative of James Lorimar, the DA’s Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources who revealed details about South Africa’s untapped oil...
From the “On the Contrary” column – Going for a prosperous alternative
“YES! Yes! Yes!” gasped Luke the Dude as the wind blew him into the Local Pub and Grill. It was one of those gusty...
From the “On the Contrary” column – Business to the Rescue
“OUR Parliament is a disgrace,” exploded Luke the Dude, rudely disturbing the relaxed banter of the usual comrades in conversation.
“Useless!” countered Jon the Joker,...
“From the Bee in my Bonnet column” – Customer service – what’s that?
SOME days are good, others not so much but after spending hours seeking ‘customer service’ and coming up with nuts, it’s time to call...
From the Bee in my Bonnet column – Fred Karno’s Circus?
FRED Karno was the stage name of Frederick John Westcott (b 1866 – d 1941) - a theatre impresario and developer of sketch comedy...
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