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After the Bell: All aboard for Premier Lesufi’s psychedelic Gautrain trip

Business Maverick

After the Bell: All aboard for Premier Lesufi’s psychedelic Gautrain trip

By Ed Stoddard

After the Bell: SA’s desperate need for something super boring — balanced growth

Business Maverick

After the Bell: SA’s desperate need for something super boring — balanced growth

By Tim Cohen

A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions

South Africa

A new mindset is needed to realise South Africa’s development ambitions

By Ravi Naidoo

Spiralling government spending and bloated ministerial costs set poor precedent for debt-laden Ghana

Africa

Spiralling government spending and bloated ministerial costs set poor precedent for debt-laden Ghana

By Enoch Randy Aikins for ISS Today

IMF bailout alone not enough to counter frivolous government spending and weak revenue streams in Ghana

Africa

IMF bailout alone not enough to counter frivolous government spending and weak revenue streams in Ghana

By Enoch Randy Aikins for ISS Today

What the hard data reveals about the true state of the nation (spoiler alert: not good at all)

Business Maverick

What the hard data reveals about the true state of the nation (spoiler alert: not good at all)

By Tim Cohen