Are you also sometimes driven nuts by what comes out of some people’s mouths and are you gobsmacked by the gobbledygook they utter that can only be described as hogwash?   Now that is a real mouthful, but let’s see if we can get a handle on it.

With South African consumers currently experiencing high debt-to-annual-income ratios of 76,8%, many are not aware of the options available to them to resolve payment difficulties. They can find relief with the National Debt Mediation Association (NDMA).

Innovation is a critical competitive factor in the contemporary marketplace and the influence and impact of innovation in the global economy is distinctive, writes Dr. Cobus Oosthuizen.

The 14-time MTN8-champions and a legendary cup specialists, Kaizer Chiefs, will play the defending MTN8-champions, Orlando Pirates, on Saturday at the FNB Stadium in the final of the event. It will be the winner-takes-all, and the losers will go home with their tails firmly between their legs. The ultimate price is R8 million.

South Africa’s internationally renowned wine and fruit industry was last week delivered a broadside in a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on alleged abuses of farm workers.   International media reaction was extremely negative, but there were also those who came out in defence of the South African industry as the complexities of dealing with the wrongs of the past were highlighted yet again.

In the beautiful Mara region of north-western Tanzania, between Lake Victoria and the Serengeti National Park, live the Ngoreme people who have a saying: “If you refuse the elder’s advice, you will walk all day”. The implicit meaning of that should be quite clear to anyone. Well, to most.

An estimated 175-million children every year are  likely to be affected by climate-related disasters of various types in the next decade while severe weather events in the Western Cape alone have already cost South Africa a whopping R3 billion in six brief years as the cost of climate change is climbing.

The African Union (AU) and the South African government have to date refused to recognise  Libya’s so-called rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) as that  country’s new legitimate or sole representative political body. There seem to be solid grounds for such a stance.

Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) has moved from Benghazi to Tripoli. Opposition members say that from now on, all political guidance will be provided from the official capital, “which the rebel army would never be able to occupy without Nato assistance.” This sensational statement, some experts claim, may expose the alliance’s reputation to risk and is fraught with major political complications within the coalition, writes Chernitsa Polina of the Moscow Times.

Today Julius Malema, president of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) will be fighting for his political life when he faces a disciplinary hearing in Johannesburg amidst growing divisions. At the same time, while the country could be heading into turbulent waters, it is ironic that the captains of the ship are not here.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s call earlier this month for a wealth tax unleashed a huge debate, which often turned highly emotional when it was reported that his suggestion was aimed at white people. Fact is that he did not aim at whites and he highlighted a problem of inequality that is threatening the existing order in even the richest countries in the world.

The memory loss suffered by Graham Henry, the New Zealand coach, on whether Australia had previously won the Castle Tri-Nations, came back to haunt him in Brisbane as the Wallabies wrapped up their first Tri-Nations title in 10 years by beating the All Blacks 25-20 in a nail-biting affair. It was also not Henry’s sole mistake the past two weeks, as his decision to rest some of his first-choice players for the away-leg match against South Africa also backfired.

I have been avoiding adding to the already uncountable lengths  of column space dedicated to fund managers’ views on the recent market correction and importantly the prospects lying ahead. But, like the proverbial moth circling the flame, I have found the attraction irresistible, writes . Paul Stewart, Managing Director of Plexus Asset Management.

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