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Faith is free, fees are not!

I grew up in church. Not the kind where your mother threatened to pray the stubbornness out of you, but the kind where Sunday...

Good growth needs agile strategies

The latest economic growth figures are telling a story we are excited to hear. The economy grew by an impressive 6.1 per cent...

The calendar never loses!

I have finally settled the GOAT debate. It wasn’t Lionel Messi. It wasn’t Cristiano Ronaldo. It was a calendar. Turns out calendars are...

We’re grateful Shiselweni is being transformed

I was born in Shiselweni over 60 years ago.  Our region has for  many years been found to be poor,  followed by the...

Credibility is earned; prosperity must follow

Every nation has defining moments; the announcement of a flagship development project or a major foreign investment. Others pass quietly, buried beneath technical...

Populism is becoming popular

We are back to the word ‘populist’. In a political context, a populist is either a politician, political party or even government that...

Keep the Lilangeni at home

Within the next fortnight, bank automated teller machines (ATMs) across the country will be splashing out hundreds of millions of Emalangeni into the...

Are Zimbabweans really ‘huffing, puffing’?

One of the most enduring lessons in politics is that legality and legitimacy are not always the same thing. A government may act...

What a beautiful place

I must be absolutely (as opposed to partially) frank and honest in admitting that I really did intend the words to flow –...

Figuring out your finances in your early 20s

Entering your early 20s is often described as a time of newfound independence, exploration and self-discovery. It is when many young adults step...

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