Opinion
NIRON RAMPERSAD | The energy transition won’t be measured by capital raised, but by power delivered
SPONSORED | Central to this is trade and supply chain finance, which can help align payment obligations with physical delivery milestones
JON FOSTER-PEDLEY AND LINCOLN MALI | Is Ubuntu suspended until further notice?
Leaders called to model love over fear amid rising divisions
By Jon Foster-Pedley and Lincoln Mali
LUKE FELTHAM | SpaceX and AI ― are we asking the right questions?
Lessons from crypto and Theranos warn against blind optimism
By Luke Feltham
CARTOON | Elon Musk booster rockets SpaceX IPO
Today's cartoon by Brandan Reynolds
By Brandan Reynolds Cartoonist
EDITORIAL | GDP data suggests SA’s resilience is tapering off
Weak household spending and manufacturing slump signal deeper troubles ahead
By BD Editorial Board
RONNIE KASRILS | Soweto uprising at 50
Youth joblessness, corruption and socioeconomic challenges threaten gains of democracy
By Ronnie Kasrils
PIETER HUGO | Managing the drawdown challenge
Living annuities demand careful drawdown rates to avoid running out of money
By Pieter Hugo
GHALEB CACHALIA | Scorecards mask real transformation shortfalls
Official BEE scores obscure low real black ownership in major companies
By Ghaleb Cachalia
JUN KAJEE | Civic mutiny in bid to survive the SA state
How Frankfort, a rural Free State town, kept the lights on — and was forced to turn them off
By Jun Kajee
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FMD vaccination drive; ‘DA difference’ in Joburg; president’s costly talk shop
By Business Day letters
FAITH MUTHAMBI | SA cannot afford to normalise National Health Laboratory Service debt
Ballooning provincial debt threatens patient care and disease surveillance
By Faith Muthambi
RICARDO SMITH | Dancing in the storm, but when will the music stop?
Equity and fixed-income investors navigate sector shifts and global fragmentation
By Ricardo Smith
RAVI NAIDOO | SA’s youth employment crisis demands a prioritisation overhaul
Education and training should focus on employability, hiring bars eased
By Ravi Naidoo
RUFARO MAFINYANI | Machine learning ― how systems learn from data
The hidden risks of biased training and outdated machine learning systems
By Rufaro Mafinyani
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