Decreasing investment protection
[Source: Daily Maverick by Jessica Bezuidenhout.]
Fresh evidence appears to expose BNP Capital’s scheme to extract cash from South African Airways. Read more
[Source: Business Day by Ismail Lagardien.]
It is easy to assume that the recent wave of populism in SA is part of a global historical shift towards extremes of politics on the left and right. The evidence for this global surge is embodied in the rise of Donald Trump (US), Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil), Viktor Orbán (Hungary), Matteo Salvini (Italy), Narendra Modi (India), and Nicholas Maduro (Venezuela). Read more
[Source: Daily Maverick by Ferial Haffajee.]
In 24 years, the ANC and various leaders have been mired in 21 scandals for which there has been almost zero legal or ethical accountability. Can Cyril Ramaphosa get rid of corruption networks still ripping the party apart as the fightback gains pace? Read more
