What sets businesspeople apart is their remarkable skill in transforming anything or anyone into a marketable entity. They establish the terms of trade, the shelf-life, and the ‘sell and use by date ‘. Their approach to all relationships, be they human or otherwise, mirrors that of investment bankers. The return [...]

Historical events, especially destiny-defining ones, tend to yield unintended consequences. History is a collection of human decisions, actions, and reactions, more acutely their impact on society, politics, and economics. The outcome of the 2024 elections has put us in a new post-something. While we are still in a post-apartheid context, [...]

 The seventh administration will go on to history as the culmination of a convergence of the political, constitutional, democratic, economic, and judicial order in the Republic of South Africa. Dubbed the most consequential elections since 1994, it has foregrounded several interests, including the bursting to the centre of ethnic, racial, [...]

This was published in TimesLive on 10th June 2024.  The 2024 National and Provincial elections, a pivotal moment in South African politics, have concluded. The process of forming a government is now in motion and hinges on the configurations of coalitions and the confidence-in-supply arrangements. In their collective wisdom, the [...]