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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Picture: REUTERS/MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH

EDITORIAL: Bashir ruling a timely reminder

Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Omar al-Bashir case should provide the basis for South Africa to regain gloss of earlier commitment to domesticate ICC law

EDITORIAL: Team SA’s hard sell needs action

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Picture: BUSINESS DAY

Despite Gordhan’s heroic effort to stave off a downgrade, wary investors want concrete steps on economy

EDITORIAL: Banks offer light amid gloom

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Healthy results show resilience of sector amid a sick economy and general global turbulence

EDITORIAL: Data show up SA’s big deficits

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Reserve Bank bulletin shows pick-up in private sector investment spending — which is important for confidence

EDITORIAL: Turnaround time for SA

Pravin Gordhan.  Picture: RUSSELL ROBERTS

It has never been more important or urgent for policy makers to make growth a priority — business and government must work together

EDITORIAL: Blackmail by Eskom on tariff

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Blackouts moot as National Energy Regulator of SA ruling was for 2013-14

EDITORIAL: Barclays exit a sign of the times

Maria Ramos. Picture: MARTIN RHODES

Onerous capital rules one reason for selldown of possible 62% stake in Barclays Africa by top British bank

EDITORIAL: No time to test the abyss again

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivers his 2016 budget speech in Parliament in Cape Town last Wednesday. Picture: BLOOMBERG/HALDEN KROG

The hounding of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan does not bode well at a time when the country can ill afford instability in his portfolio

EDITORIAL: Protests omen of deeper ills

North West University students throw stones at police officers during a protest in October last year.  Picture: SOWETAN

Leaders must listen, mediate a conversation towards a sustainable solution and curb violence

EDITORIAL: AU morphing into the OAU

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Picture: REUTERS

Prevalence of dictatorships a worrying trend as pan-African body once again falls into grip of an old boys club — literally

EDITORIAL: MPs fail at critical debate

President Jacob Zuma listens to the state of the nation debate in Parliament on Tuesday.  Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Opposition parties relish Jacob Zuma’s lack of depth and eloquence, but their own response does not inspire confidence

EDITORIAL: End of a giant as Anglo cuts back

Anglo American plans to completely exit its coal business, CE Mark Cutifani says. Picture: REUTERS/SIPHIWE SIBEKO

A big revamp is planned for the miner once synonymous with South Africa

EDITORIAL: SA companies failing on King 3

Edward Kieswetter. Picture: MARTIN RHODES

It is disturbing to see some high-profile listed companies breaching one of the important guidelines in the governance lexicon — the rule against making the role of the chairman an executive one

EDITORIAL: Yellen spooks the markets

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen. Picture: BLOOMBERG/ANDREW HARRER

Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen’s warnings about outlook for US growth spark widespread sell-off

EDITORIAL: Zuma must admit graft costs SA dearly

Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

President must spell out measures to tackle corruption — empty words must stop and politicians found colluding with businesses to rob state must be dealt with harshly

EDITORIAL: Much rests on Zuma’s speech

Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP PHOTO/JOHN MACDOUGALL

Recognition is needed of the crisis South Africa is in as environment becomes ripe for dangerous populism that could further divide society

Lesetja Kganyago. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

EDITORIAL: A quarter point compromise

Reserve Bank’s decision to hike rate 25-basis points was clearly tough and contested

EDITORIAL: The Guptas and Cabinet posts

Jacob Zuma. Picture: GCIS

More questions about influencing appointments linked to notorious Gupta family and President Jacob Zuma

EDITORIAL: Shake-up in finance services

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Changes in global regulatory landscape in the post-financial crisis era one of the factors driving restructuring at Barclays Africa and Old Mutual

EDITORIAL: The less said the better, Mr Mbeki

Thabo Mbeki. Picture: REUTERS

Letter on HIV/AIDS further tarnishes former president Thabo Mbeki's legacy

EDITORIAL: Let Uber drive innovation in SA

The Uber logo is seen on a vehicle near Union Square in San Francisco, California. Picture: REUTERS/ROBERT GALBRAITH

Uber has shaken up South Africa’s metered taxi industry in a major way — regulation should not stifle gains for consumers

EDITORIAL: Hawks’ conduct needs scrutiny

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko addresses a press conference on the so-called rogue unit inquiry, in Cape Town on Wednesday. Picture: SIYABULELA DUDA

Poor showing by the police and state security ministers to explain Hawks' investigation that has ensnared Pravin Gordhan shows rough handling of sensitive case

EDITORIAL: Trust in SA Inc plunges yet again

Jacob Zuma. Picture: EPA/NIC BOTHMA

Domestic politics floor the rand once more and all signs show the risky behaviour is set to continue

EDITORIAL: Gordhan hits the right budget notes

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Fiscal consolidation by curtailing expenditure and borrowing are some of the measures that need to be implemented urgently

EDITORIAL: Gordhan walks fiscal tightrope

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: BLOOMBERG/JASON ALDEN

SA at risk of downgrade if investors unconvinced

EDITORIAL: Beware hazards to the economy

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Data show high risks to South African and global growth

EDITORIAL: Lessons of Lily mine disaster

Security marshalls open the gates for an ambulance to leave the Goldfields Lily Mine in Barberton in the South African Mpumalanga province after a gold mine collapsed earlier this month. Picture: AFP/STRINGER

The rescue efforts and support for workers at Lily gold mine is laudable

EDITORIAL: A speech devoid of conviction

Pravin Gordhan. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Vagueness on cost-cutting measures meant to help avoid a downgrade gives the impression President Zuma is not serious about them

EDITORIAL: Zuma abused state resources

President Jacob Zuma. Picture: ELMOND JIYANE

Officials and MPs part of his fight over Nkandla

EDITORIAL: Zwane missed an opportunity

Mosebenzi Zwani. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON

Mining Indaba speech avoids the tough issues: commodities crisis, production shutdowns, and further decimation of jobs

EDITORIAL: Necsa must clean up its act

Picture: THINKSTOCK

Nuclear Energy Corporation of SA currently not fit to lead R1-trillion or more investment in new nuclear power stations

EDITORIAL: Prince a symbol of deep malaise

Truman Prince. Picture: SUNDAY TIMES

Seismic shift needed to uproot corrupt system where political parties extract funds in return for deals

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