REFINED SOLUTION TO A CRUDE PROBLEM?
By Philip Lloyd
SA refineries are producing millions of litres of diesel more than we need. Import petrol, not crude oil, says fuel expert Philip LloydSA spends R7bn of taxpayers' money each year on unnecessary oil imports - more than a quarter of our fue...

SOLUTIONS NOT AS SIMPLE AS THEY SEEM
By James Eedes
Is Philip Lloyd right? Certainly, the numbers don't lie - SA produces close to 2m m³ more diesel than it needs. The oil industry admits as much itself. Moreover, the surplus diesel is rich in polluting sulphur. It's clear why SA finds itself with...

SA CAN AVOID THE ZIMBABWE LAND EXPERIENCE
By Antonija Stanich
If one fails to take into account the political, social and economic history that shaped SA, one cannot understand properly the progress and initiatives that are taking place in land reform in the country today. At the first democrati...

GREEN HAZE OVER COMPANY PERFORMANCE
By David Lascelles
Is there any value for companies in being "green"? Most people would say yes, either because they think protecting the environment is good, or (the more cynical) because it makes for good public relations. I'd say it depends on what y...