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Divisive #Washington #politics risk weakening #international #universities’ commitment to #diversity, #equity and #inclusion (DEI), but #SouthAfrican business schools are standing firm. Read more in our cover story: Holding the line on #DEI here: businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

It’s all about #governance in the end. A career and a marriage ended in 25 seconds — that’s how long it took to force the resignation of #AndyByron , #CEO of #US #data company #Astronomer, valued at more than $1bn. Read more: businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/202… #KristinCabot

The mysterious references last week to a possible coup d’état in #SouthAfrica by minister in the #presidency #KhumbudzoNtshavheni were not so much alarming as confusing. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/202…

"Despite years of effort and the publication of the national steel master plan in 2021, the company [ArcelorMittal South Africa (Amsa)] is still on the brink of shutting down..." businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/202…

Despite concerns about an over-supply of shopping centres in #SouthAfrica, new #developments continue to emerge in response to #demographic shifts as retailers push deeper into rural towns and #townships. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

Tokoloshe Poked Me Blind!” “Satan Goes To School!” “Man Waves Frozen Arm”. “Stripper Dies On Job”. All examples of newspaper posters, the first two from the #DailySun, the latter two from The Citizen. Do newspapers still put posters up on poles? businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

A wolf is trying to blow #DonaldTrump’s house down. Its name is Jeffrey, and it’s a reminder that dark little #conspiracy tales can bite you on the arse. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2025…

For years, #BlueLabelTelecoms has been a curious animal on the #JSE: equal parts cash-generative prepaid product distributor and beleaguered telecoms operator through its investment in #CellC. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/money-and-i…

#KingCharles’s reputation as a gardener took a hammering at the weekend when it was revealed that he pays the gardeners at his #Highgrove House the minimum #wage. More intel here: businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2025…

#Netflix, for me, will always be the one that got away. #Streaming #economics looked dicey for a long time, leading me to incorrectly conclude it would be an industry that destroys #shareholder value for years to come. Read more by @FinanceGhost here: businesslive.co.za/fm/money-and-i…

ArcelorMittal #SouthAfrica (Amsa) has once again pushed the long-running saga around its long steel (longs) #business into the public domain. businesslive.co.za/fm/money-and-i…

Faced with persistent challenges like youth #unemployment and #policy uncertainty, schools are pivoting to ensure they remain relevant, particularly to a younger generation of professionals with very different expectations of #education. businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

Former #US #president #BillClinton, in his successful 1992 bid for the #presidency against incumbent #GeorgeHWBush, famously based his campaign, during a recession, on the phrase “It’s the #economy, stupid!” businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

Today, #GenZ — sometimes referred to as “zoomers” and loosely defined as being born between 1997 and 2012 — are starting to knock on the doors of #SouthAfrica’s #business schools, which have to adapt — or risk becoming irrelevant. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

They have been described as “get out of jail free” cards for bored #managers, but #executive #education short courses play a vital part in #business skills and #leadership development. Read more by @mudiwagavz here: businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

My @smalltalkdaily Buy vs Sell comment in this weeks @FinancialMail

Two #SouthAfrican #business schools are celebrating their 25th birthday in 2025. One is a self-confessed “boutique” school, limited in student numbers and shoehorned into part of its university’s theatre school. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/features/20…

SPONSORED | @KFCSA has big plans to expand in SA and is offering a generous finder’s fee to anyone who successfully helps scout out new locations. Got a spot in mind? Nominate it now and you could claim R60k. businesslive.co.za/bd/life/2025-0…

By mid-#July 2025, #Telkom delivered 147% over 12 months, while #MTN (+82%) and #Vodacom (+45%) also delivered strong investment returns. businesslive.co.za/fm/money-and-i…

A good week for Emma Sadleir team of dedicated lawyers, led by Emma Sadleir, worked around the clock last week to compel a tech giant to act against child pornography. Read more: businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2025…

Despite the general lack of interest in the moaners of #Montecito, #Netflix announced results ahead of #WallStreet expectations, with earnings per #share for the second quarter up 47%, and net income up 45% to $3.1bn on #revenues of $11bn. Read more here: businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2025…