Moving SOEs from Public Enterprises will fast-track their demise
Many private companies die because of ego that can’t let go of unsound strategies in a changing world
Tourism did well in the 2022 festive season
Hospitality and tourism could be the foremost industry to make a huge dent in South Africa’s massive unemployment problem
Agribusiness confidence drops below the neutral 50 point mark in Q4
What will 2023 hold for agriculture? High input costs, friction in our export markets and persistent animal diseases are starting to bite.
Transnet Freight Rail’s bid to open to third parties a train smash
The closing date for Transnet’s new tender is end-January 2023. But here’s the rub, in fact, several rubs, with the scheme.
Rebosis business rescue plan release delayed again
Rebosis Property Fund’s business rescue plan is expected in January as BRPs work through complexities involved with the company
The Post Office doesn’t even know it’s dead
Only 68% of SAPO mail got delivered last year. Unless there’s a workable turnaround plan, the answer to a government bailout should be “no”
Nampak confident R2bn capital raise will steer it back on course
Nampak’s push into Africa between 2010 and 2012 has seen it rack up a debt pile that stood at R5.2bn by end-Sept…
M&R plunges 21% as Australian subsidiary Clough is placed into voluntary administration
Murray & Roberts (M&R) has placed both Clough and M&R Pty Ltd (MRPL) into business rescue.
Fixing SA means having the confidence to do so
All that business people want to do is they want to invest, but they must have a clear blueprint of what the rules are and then they’re very happy to invest