Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Monday, 14 December 2015
Cees Bruggemans: Fearful, Fearless
I have a problem. It is called a duality. Thinking South Africa (there is a much bigger other South Africa, worthy of its own psychoanalysis), breaks down into two clear groupings, those fearful (many by now petrified) and those not fearful (many to the point of casualness). There doesn't seem to be a middle way. This is just an anecdotal observation, but a powerful one, for where does this distinction in thinking originate?
It doesn't remind of dog lovers (nearly everyone can be made to love a dog, no matter the mongrel), but certainly of cat lovers (most human populations split in two, either loving cats, or hating them with a passion, but nearly no-one being indifferent to them, something to do with regal cat personalities which calls forth either genuine admiration or deeply felt abhorrence).
http://t.digitalnewspaper.co.za/nl/jsp/m.jsp?c=%401nYLo4OP8ffJvNv4seHegi91PjIqiMtYLm3n4jF9S0A%3D
It doesn't remind of dog lovers (nearly everyone can be made to love a dog, no matter the mongrel), but certainly of cat lovers (most human populations split in two, either loving cats, or hating them with a passion, but nearly no-one being indifferent to them, something to do with regal cat personalities which calls forth either genuine admiration or deeply felt abhorrence).
http://t.digitalnewspaper.co.za/nl/jsp/m.jsp?c=%401nYLo4OP8ffJvNv4seHegi91PjIqiMtYLm3n4jF9S0A%3D
The big price plunge | Opinion | Moneyweb Today
The big price plunge | Opinion | Moneyweb Today: Moneyweb Today - Finance and business News in South Africa, JSE Indicators and SENS releases
The funds caught in the Nene storm | News | Moneyweb Today
The funds caught in the Nene storm | News | Moneyweb Today: Moneyweb Today - Finance and business News in South Africa, JSE Indicators and SENS releases
Rian Malan: Zuma going the full Mugabe
Rian Malan writes on the President’s disturbing speech rationalising his sacking of Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene:
Like all South Africans, I woke up this morning to great lamentations and gnashings of teeth about president Zuma’s decision to, um, redeploy minister of finance Nhlanhla Nene. All commentators agreed it was a shockingly bad move. Most speculated it had something to do with Mr. Nene’s determination to control spending and block projects that seem dear to the presidential heart – the purchase of SAA Airbuses through mysterious third parties, for instance, or the fiscally suicidal Russian nuclear power deal.
But as of this writing, nobody is paying much attention to the speech Zuma made immediately after his fateful move against Nene. This is a pity, because it was an extraordinary address, delivered without benefit of the written material over which Zuma so frequently stumbles. This time, he looked his audience in the eye and spoke off the cuff for fifty-odd minutes. And what he said was….well. In his own estimation, it was “most historic.” One got the impression that the president felt he had crossed a threshold, and needed to explain himself...
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/news-and-analysis/zuma-going-the-full-mugabe
Like all South Africans, I woke up this morning to great lamentations and gnashings of teeth about president Zuma’s decision to, um, redeploy minister of finance Nhlanhla Nene. All commentators agreed it was a shockingly bad move. Most speculated it had something to do with Mr. Nene’s determination to control spending and block projects that seem dear to the presidential heart – the purchase of SAA Airbuses through mysterious third parties, for instance, or the fiscally suicidal Russian nuclear power deal.
But as of this writing, nobody is paying much attention to the speech Zuma made immediately after his fateful move against Nene. This is a pity, because it was an extraordinary address, delivered without benefit of the written material over which Zuma so frequently stumbles. This time, he looked his audience in the eye and spoke off the cuff for fifty-odd minutes. And what he said was….well. In his own estimation, it was “most historic.” One got the impression that the president felt he had crossed a threshold, and needed to explain himself...
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/news-and-analysis/zuma-going-the-full-mugabe
Fin24: Zuma's (forced) turnaround
Gordhan's return: Will SA force Zuma to fall on sword?
http://www.fin24.com/BizNews/gordhans-return-will-sa-force-zuma-to-fall-on-sword-20151214
http://www.fin24.com/BizNews/gordhans-return-will-sa-force-zuma-to-fall-on-sword-20151214
Fin24: Massive political defeat for Zuma
Massive political defeat for Zuma
http://www.fin24.com/Opinion/massive-political-defeat-for-zuma-20151214
http://www.fin24.com/Opinion/massive-political-defeat-for-zuma-20151214
Friday, 11 December 2015
Thursday, 10 December 2015
Zuma 'removes' Nene as finance minister | News | Moneyweb Today
Zuma 'removes' Nene as finance minister | News | Moneyweb Today: Moneyweb Today - Finance and business News in South Africa, JSE Indicators and SENS releases
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Get ready for a new-look Alsi | Industry | Moneyweb Today
Get ready for a new-look Alsi | Industry | Moneyweb Today: Moneyweb Today - Finance and business News in South Africa, JSE Indicators and SENS releases
What will 2016 have in store? | News | Moneyweb Today
What will 2016 have in store? | News | Moneyweb Today: Moneyweb Today - Finance and business News in South Africa, JSE Indicators and SENS releases
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)