LEGISLATION NEEDED TO CLARIFY PENSION ISSUE
By Paul Truyens
The Cover Story, "Big Money Grab" (May 19), on how companies have allegedly used financial legerdemain to "grab" R80bn of so-called surpluses in pension funds that should belong to members and former members of the funds hi...

WHEN THE MARKET HAS NO SAY
By Ethel Hazelhurst
For the past five years, consumers have had the benefit of lower import tariffs. And they have been free to choose foreign substitutes when local goods seemed too pricey. Faced with competition from abroad, domestic producers kept prices as lo...

TAXED TO THE HILT IN THE UK
By Ethel Hazelhurst
Rising oil prices have been a drag on the global economy, and the price of petrol at the pump has been a drain on household budgets. But, compared with many other countries, SA's motorists are almost unscathed. The London Sunday Times surve...

ONCE BITTEN, BANKS ARE SHY
By Ethel Hazelhurst
Mortgage loans used to be a highly sought-after sector of banking business. Institutions competed vigorously, not just with advertising campaigns, but with special incentives to lure borrowers away from rivals. But those glory days have gone a...