Efficient logistics has been causing headaches for centuries. Sun Tzu, the famous Chinese general, military strategist, author of The Art of War, and philosopher who lived in the 6th century BC, wrote, “The line between disorder and order lies in logistics”; a seemingly simple truth that has escaped our government and the management at Transnet. The National Logistics Roadmap, […]

Ask a politician, an economist, a labour unionist or just an ordinary South African citizen their thoughts on the currency manipulation saga and you will invariably hear very different answers – with the truth somewhere in-between. Is it a complex issue? Perhaps. Was it a storm in a tea cup? Perhaps. Were the implicated banking institutions colluding to […]

Before a new movie or series debuts in movie theatres or on streaming platforms, producers will release trailers to entice us to watch their product. Often, after watching the trailer and then the movie or series, there’s a feeling of having been let down: the three-minute trailer was either much better than the final product or it completely […]

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 into law in April of this year. The new law includes changes to the legislation governing workplace transformation, as well as stricter compliance measures for designated employers. Section 15A of the new law introduces sectoral numerical targets with the purpose of ensuring the equitable representation of […]

SONA is done and dusted, the budget has been delivered, and the cabinet game of musical chairs has come and gone. So let’s have a look at some of the finer details of what the Minister of Finance told us in his budget speech, bearing in mind that far more detail is contained in the […]

Transnet, which has been struggling with management and operational problems, is finally in the process of seeking out private investment to help it mitigate inefficiencies and declining revenue. Private investment in SA’s ports and rail is one of the key areas of structural reform the government has identified in its overhaul of the economy in […]

Unemployment, high poverty levels, high inflation and the energy crisis will all weigh heavily on the finance minister’s mind as he endeavours to balance the books and to give a little something to all the competing interests without breaking the bank. The articles below highlight some of the areas that may dominate government’s spending plans. […]