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The 14-day period to form a government is one of the issues that has been identified as a stumbling block in the formation of well-considered and stable coalitions. (Esa Alexander/Sowetan/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Market on tenterhooks amid coalition talks

As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
South African Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Explainer: How the Reserve Bank decides on interest rates

Movements in headline inflation are a key indicator, but decisions are also influenced by central banks around the world, especially the US Federal Reserve

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read
The heavy rainfall in Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, is driving the price increases and will likely affect the country’s 2024/25 supply. Photo by Rodrigo Capote/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Poor weather disrupts global coffee supplies

Your morning cuppa may cost a little more because of heavy rainfall in Brazil and drought in Vietnam

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read
Tradition: Sipho Sithole’s book Maye Maye traces the history and heritage of Kwa Mai Mai market in downtown Joburg where izangoma and herbalists ply their trade. Photo: Derek Davey

Marketing a cultural gem

A book by an anthropologist documents Joburg’s bustling Kwa Mai Mai

  • Derek Davey
7 min read
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged

Africa’s better future

The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged

  • Eyaaz
3 min read