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The Rigging of the Rand

Why South Africa must take its currency cartels seriously By Mphuthumi Ntabeni When Standard Chartered signed a settlement with South Africa’s Competition Commission in November 2023, it admitted to something extraordinary, a

The Tinkering President

By Mphuthumi Ntabeni South African President Cyril Ramaphosa projects a genteel calm, a measured cadence born of his trade-union roots, boardroom prowess, and reputation as a consensus builder. Whenever he must make a

South Africa Must Stop Begging for Dignity

Opinion | Politics By Mphuthumi Ntabeni Not for the first time, and surely not the last, South Africa finds itself caught in the crosswinds of American foreign policy. This week’s announcement of impending