Childcare, 'baby cash', 3 years off: 5 top parenting benefits from around the world

Jun 26 2019 06:01

From 3 years of paid parental leave to R57 000 in "baby cash", Fin24 rounded up some of the best benefits for working parents from around the world.

Opinion

Solly Moeng: SA's great post-election anticlimax

Jun 26 2019 05:00

Contrary to all the pre-electoral promises and expectations, indications are that the 2019 general elections delivered a perfect damp squib, says Solly Moeng.

Opinion

Stop harassment, but don't kill YouTube in the process

Jun 25 2019 06:00

YouTube’s latest attempt to crack down on hate speech has produced significant collateral damage, says Karl W. Smith.

Opinion

Global population could peak sooner than we think

Jun 24 2019 12:27

A further two billion people will be added to the current world population of 7.7 billion by 2050, the United Nations Population Division said in a report this week, writes Bloomberg's David Fickling.

Opinion

BOOK EXTRACT: Make your money work for you

Jun 24 2019 06:01

Mention the word ‘investments’ and most people’s eyes glaze over. If you advise them to see a financial advisor, you might as well have told them to pay a visit to the finance minister to discuss their household budget. But investing shouldn’t be that intimidating, says Anthea Gardner.

Opinion

Wandile Sihlobo: The great maize crisis of 2019

Jun 22 2019 09:00

It's not just Zimbabwe and Mozambique facing a worrying shortage of maize this year, says Wandile Sihlobo.

Opinion

Everything you need to know about the new 'expat tax'

Jun 22 2019 17:15

Tax compliance consultant Lameez Arendse explains the details of the new 'expat tax'.

Opinion

How one VC firm amassed a 24% stake in Slack worth $4.6bn

Jun 23 2019 16:56

Slack is what happens when a risky bet pays off, says Lizette Chapman.

Opinion

IAN MANN REVIEWS: 6 steps to get a grip on your business

Jun 21 2019 06:00

And there is no one way to build a successful business - but there is guidance that can help, says Ian Mann.

Opinion

Solly Moeng: Put your foot down, Ramaphosa

Jun 20 2019 06:01

If he is to convince South Africans that change is coming, the president must not let his authority be undermined, says Solly Moeng.

Opinion

SA should look to China to boost tourism - here's how

Jun 19 2019 17:18

To break into the estimated $115bn annual spend on travel by the Chinese market, South African hospitality leaders must shift their focus, says Jonathan Steyn.

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Wandile Sihlobo: So far, so good for SA's crops this year

Jun 20 2019 06:01

So far, the news looks good this year for SA's farmers. But they're not quite in the clear yet, says Wandile Sihlobo.

Opinion

10 questions that explain the battle for the Reserve Bank

Jun 18 2019 12:45

Should the SA Reserve Bank be nationalised? Can the government print money? What does ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule mean with quantitative easing? Malan Rietveld lays out the battle for the soul of the central bank.

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