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August 23, 2020 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economics   Mr Godongwana debunked the notion of using pension funds to bail out SOEs this week past. This pleased me immensely as, on checking,...

Kari McDonagh Interiors introduces our followers to “Hygge”

How much time are you spending in your home lately? Yes, that’s what we thought… a lot. Is your life stressful right now? Yes, we...

August 17, 2020 | Business, Economics, Practice

Economics   The current economic stats are old news: consumer confidence the lowest in 15 years; the BCI consumer confidence is up, but still negative,...

This is for all women: How many hats do you wear?

This is for all women: The brief was simple enough; write a few words about being an entrepreneur, a developer and a mom. No problem,...

August 2, 2020 | Business, Economics, Practice

Property   The excessive post-sanitisation procedure of the deeds offices cannot continue: I believe that conveyancers, estate agents, banks and everyone interested in that sector,...

A recent trip to ORT and some reflections on the Covid crisis

Since I was a child, sigh, there have been two key indicators of economic growth: airport traffic and cranes on the skyline. This is dinkum...

July 26, 2020 | Business, Economics, Practice

Property   Moneyweb ran a newscast in which the expert stated that it is now cheaper to buy houses than to rent accommodation. This conclusion...

Brightening up your home with fresh flowers

We had the opportunity to chat to the owner of Natural Nostalgia, Kimberley Lomas about their gorgeous Blooming Boxes. Here is what Kimberley had to...

July 11, 2020 | Business, Economics, Practice

Business   First World hopes, Third World money: the ambulance scooter project is now under investigation. Yes, charging R96k for a bike outfit, that cannot...

Un-packing the June 2020 supplementary budget and understanding the hippo’s mouth

24th June 2020 saw our Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, taking the platform to announce a supplementary budget for South Africa. He painted an extremely dismal...