Real Economy
It’s the economy . . .
By: Terence Creamer 23rd October 2026 The elections being held in South Africa and the US in the first week of November are different in many ways. While the words, actions, voting... →
AI preparedness
By: Terence Creamer 16th October 2026 The extraordinary pace at which AI is advancing is at once exciting and terrifying. Exposure to the public-facing systems leaves one blown away by... →
Clearing the air
By: Terence Creamer 9th October 2026 Eskom’s newly reappointed chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati is correct in having identified electricity affordability as a key priority for the Eskom... →
Costly delay
By: Terence Creamer 2nd October 2026 The difficulties being faced by South Africa’s steel industry extend beyond the well-documented problems of primary steelmaking. Epitomised by the... →
Burning platform
By: Terence Creamer 25th September 2026 Prior to the stabilisation of Eskom’s operational performance, the issue of loadshedding was undoubtedly South Africa’s ‘burning platform’. Besides... →
Share the strategy
By: Terence Creamer 18th September 2026 Most South African manufacturers, besides those few companies benefitting from market tailwinds linked to the deadly conflict disrupting shipping... →
Hands on
By: Terence Creamer 11th September 2026 Admissions by Bill Gates about various personal indiscretions – notably his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – have raised... →
Beyond catch-up
By: Terence Creamer 4th September 2026 For most South Africans living in the country’s largest cities, the infrastructure backlogs are not only visible but painfully disruptive. Driving... →
Palliative relief
By: Terence Creamer 28th August 2026 There were relatively high expectations ahead of the publication of the revised electricity pricing policy. Partly because the Minister had flagged... →
Optimism as a tactic 
By: Terence Creamer 21st August 2026 Few could dispute that Discovery CEO Adrian Gore has emerged as the most influential South African business leader of his generation. Even those,... →
