The report of the government’s own investigation into the Guptagate affair will be remembered for what it did not reveal rather than what it did. It failed to deal with some of the most serious issues involved.

The announcement by Anglo American Platinum of its latest restructuring plans has again underscored the level of political and labour pressure with which businesses have to contend.

The violent turf wars between rival mining unions in South Africa continue to strangle the platinum sector. Now the fight for dominance threatens to turn wage negotiations into a costly cycle of radical demands.

Hard on the heels of a traumatic experience in the Central African Republic and amid concerns about the impact of meagre budget allocation, the SANDF is about to face its biggest challenge yet in the DRC.

On the eve of his 95th birthday on 18 July this year, the image of South Africa’s globally most recognised icon and strongest unifying national symbol, former state president Nelson Mandela, is under siege.

If you, like me, soon have to move house or relocate ‘lock, stock and barrel’, you are in a more hazardous situation than you may realise. 

The million-dollar question, is not about the South African conference winner, as it's almost certain the answer will be provided in the clash between the Bulls and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday. 

Kaizer Chiefs finished the season with a bang and claimed the double through a goal from Bernard Parker in extra time in the Nedbank Cup final.