Mark Barnes, Tim Cohen talk global politics, local sports
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How hard do South Africans work?
International comparisons suggest that South Africans work pretty hard - around 42.2 hours a week on average. That’s higher than Brazil and Mexico, and only a little less than China. It’s about double the total hours put in per week on average in Norway. Amazing. But is that the whole story?…
How do you say 'global consensus' with a straight face?
The G20 was simultaneously a grand success and a disappointing failure, and the key, according to Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen, is that there is an insufficient intersection of priorities and a lack of common purpose. Whose fault is that? What does it mean? Why is that happening now? These…
Are municipal managers underpaid?
It's been a great week for South Africa, not least on the sports field with international wins in soccer, rugby and cricket. And then there is the unexpected S&P ratings upgrade. And the JSE hitting yet another record. And Jo’burg looking spectacular for the G20! Actually, wait a bit; let's…
What is the actual point of the G20?
US president Donald Trump says no US officials will be attending the G20. Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen ask the crucial question: does that make the G20 in Johannesburg later this month a bit of a talk shop? Was it a talk shop in the first place? What actually is…
Betting on sports and the stock market: you choose your poison, you take your chances
October was an extraordinary month for stock markets around the world. Every single major stock market around the world hit record highs last month, other than the Chinese CSI index which is still a long way off its pre-Covid highs. Spain’s IBEX finally surpassed its 2007 highs, and even the…