Transformation Fund: revisiting historical problem of access to capital for blacks businesses
The Transformation Fund initiative could champion much needed transformation of the financing system for black people’s meaningful participation in business and the economy, writes Tshediso Matona Minister Parks Tau’s proposed…
To survey or not to survey, that is the question
Ido Lekota takes a deeper look at the calls for BEE to be scrapped following the release of survey results opposing its continued implementation President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent passionate delivery…
Student to Entrepreneur: Eight lessons from the first 5 years of business
Kimberley Taylor shares eight lessons which have helped shape her journey in entrepreneurship There was a point in my entrepreneurial journey where I went from being the person asking others…
Recognising all forms of transformation to unlock investment and opportunity
Solly Malatsi wants South Africa to send a clear message to the world that the country is open for investment, serious about transformation, and committed to connecting more people to…
AI as a catalyst for an inclusive future: addressing SA’s unemployment and inequality challenges
Embracing this new era of AI presents a unique opportunity for South Africa, writes Rowen Pillai South Africa currently grapples with one of the world’s highest unemployment rates, standing at…
We’ll find peace in our graves
Ofentse Bogopane explores the losing battle faced by South Africa’s women and children Constantly looking over your shoulder, purchasing pocketknives and pepper spray, saying prayers when leaving home, sharing your…
The drive for economic transformation is in our hands
Ido Lekota delves deeper into the Draft Transformation Fund and other options which have been put on the table Second to the outcome of the life-changing 2024 elections, South Africans…
Saving our democracy from those who threaten it
Recent decisions will reverberate for decades, writes Dr Yacoob Abba Omar Copenhagen-based Alliance of Democracies, in its eighth Democracy Perception Index, placed SA seventh out of 50 countries after Switzerland,…
Give yourself a reason to start saving
JOHANNESBURG, 01 July 2025.That money in itself is not always number one which is an odd thing for a money man to say, but Stanley Gabriel, CEO of Momentum Savings,…
Cultivating connections, harvesting growth: South Africa’s pragmatic path in global agriculture
South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a dynamic and promising juncture, writes Mbali Nwoko In an era marked by geopolitical turbulence and the fracturing of traditional alliances, South Africa’s agricultural…