Dec82017
News flash Steinhoff

News Flash – Steinhoff, MultiChoice, Naspers

This News Flash casts a spotlight on  private sector practices in South Africa –  from MultiChoice, to Naspers, to SAP, to Steinhoff –  we are well aware of the prevalence of corruption in our state institutions, but our private sector has been allowed to point fingers for some time. It is positive that mismanagement and corruption is being revealed and practices questioned across the board. 

Dec82017
Opinion Ivor Sarakinsky

The Chasm between Electoral and Nomination Processes

The last US Presidential Election demonstrated a curious feature of democratic politics. Hillary Clinton, with the majority of votes, lost the US Presidency to Donald Trump who had more voting delegates. There is a real possibility that Cyril Ramaphosa (CR) might be left in the cold after the ANC Electoral Conference later this month. Electoral…