STATE-OWNED enterprise, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has approached Parliament with a scheme to raise what is essentially a media levy on each and every household, irrespective of whether or not one possesses a television set....
Tag: Economics
Loom without a blessed view
THERE'S a new ponzi scheme targeting Cape Town's 'woke females' who seem to think that sharing videos on babies and spirituality via social media like Whatsapp and Telegram, is going to lead to an empowering 'gifting event.' With all the overtones of stokvel and women's circle (both legitimate) l...
Dear Mr President, the paradox of leadership during Covid-19
THERE is a paradox in philosophy, one popularly referred to as Buridan's Ass. It tells the story of a donkey that is equally hungry and thirsty, and placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water. The paradox assumes the ass will always go to whichever is closer, and therefor...
Mboweni, ANC new economic era?
THE dramatic events this week which saw the removal of finance minister Nene and his replacement by former reserve bank governor Tito Mboweni arrived not a moment too soon. With the ruling ANC on the ropes after state capture revelations at the Zondo Commission. Nene's departure signals the demis...
Reforms for South Africa’s future
RECENTLY the Wall Street Journal ran a series of articles, celebrating the country's 250th birthday and dedicated to shaping the future . What would the America of 2026 be and how would the nation arrive there? Suggestions ranged from infrastructure investment, gender equality, taking charge of c...
Patrick Bond responds
David, thanks for the time and trouble you went to in offering detailed rebuttals to the critiques of the dozen deals I felt Mandela should not have authorised during the 1990s. Here are my responses (in bold and with PB: to avoid confusion). Cheers, Patrick [Ed note: The initial critique by Bond...