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18 May 2013
Opinion
 
 
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17 Sep 2010
 
 
Why another amnesty for illegal capital flight?
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is proposing a second amnesty for South African residents guilty of illegal capital flight. The first amnesty was in 2003. These amnesties may seem a good way...
 
 
03 Sep 2010
 
Inequality and industry
GLABAL ACCOUNT
South Africa ranks among the top most unequal societies in the world. We know that our colonial and apartheid past of racial oppression and exploitation has much to do with our current inequality....
 
 
20 Aug 2010
 
The link between bad driving and poverty
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
I often find driving in downtown Johannesburg to be a most frustrating experience, not only because of congestion, but also because of the behavior of other drivers.
 
 
13 Aug 2010
 
Should government cut spending?
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
The next phase, or second dip, of the global financial crisis may well be due to the impact of the sovereign-debt problems in Europe and elsewhere.
 
 
30 Jul 2010
 
Build industries, not malls
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
South Africa is faced with economic policy decisions over the short term that will have a huge impact on the lives of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 
 
23 Jul 2010
 
Global economic uncertainty grows
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
There is huge uncertainty in global financial markets at present. Bloomberg reported on July 8 that hedge fund managers, who are the best compensated and supposedly smartest investors on Wall...
 
 
02 Jul 2010
 
Warren Buffett’s reflections on the market economy
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
The immensely popular head of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet, who is one of the richest people in the world, has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth to charity. He is working with Microsoft...
 
 
18 Jun 2010
 
Greed, fear in financial markets
GLOBAL ACCOUNT
It is hard to predict the performance of the global economy and of individual countries. There is less optimism about recovery from the global economiccrisis.
 
 
 
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