Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor

Sam Mkokeli is an SA journalist and politics researcher who has worked as political editor of Business Day in the past and now contributes to Business Day, Financial Mail and the Sunday Times.

VAT debate has masked the Transnet budget crisis

Opinion

State entity is struggling to service its debt but needs to function well if economy is to take off, writes Sam Mkokeli.

Editors Choice

Barking at Trump not the best strategy

Opinion

Any SA team picked to negotiate a deal with the US president will need humility, writes Sam Mkokeli

Chances of wealth tax for G20 fat cats are pretty slim

Opinion

A 2% wealth tax proposal was one of the highlights of Brazil's presidency of the G20, which preceded the passing of the ...

Trump drama: Agoa anxiety for Rasool as he heads back to DC

Opinion

The former ambassador and Donald Trump may have a few things to talk about.

Mboweni: the man with a plan

Opinion

I have had dozens of conversations with the late Tito Mboweni since first encountering him as the South African Reserve ...

Populism threatens to overtake a GNU with a fuzzy ideology

Opinion

The ANC shows no sign of comprehending what happened on May 29. It is still going through the various stages of grief. ...

Editors Choice

We can’t afford another decade of mining-sector policy paralysis

Opinion

President Ramaphosa must ensure minister of minerals & petroleum resources Gwede Mantashe meets deadlines for reforming ...

Absa blind to the need for representivity

Opinion

What's the difference between Absa and the City of Joburg? The two entities have made leadership crises part of their ...

The sky will not fall – South Africa is not the ANC

Opinion

The short term will be volatile and absolutely painful, but necessary, writes Sam Mkokeli.

A lot more than giblets at stake in Brics

Opinion

Things will change now that Brics has been extended to include six new nations, writes Sam Mkokeli