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Investment banker Mark Barnes and Business Maverick editor Tim Cohen unwrap the news. A new edition of StandUp!Business midweek, every week.

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Donald Trump and the problem of having a BEE in your bonnet

The world and its distant relatives have had their say about the theatrical meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump. Is there…

27 May 202520:52

The inconvenience of knowing the whole truth

For philosophers, the truth is indivisible. But sometimes, there are those among us who think that the truth should not be divided, as such, but … why use it all? Particularly…

19 May 202519:06

SA winning international team events, losing local common purpose.

What a day. The first Afrikaner “refugees” leave for the USA. On the same day, SA topped the tables in the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, winning two and coming third…

12 May 202519:00

Feasting at the Buffett

When hunger strikes, the fiscally responsible glutton knows what to do: scout around until you find a hotel with a buffet and pile your plate like it’s a game of edible Jenga.…

07 May 202521:43

Is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose?

Most arguments in favour of freedom are positive: the correlation between freedom and human development goals is, generally speaking, pretty strong. But actually, the most…

29 Apr 202520:32

The popes legacy and the future of the budget

Pope Francis, not for nothing the namesake of St Francis of Assisi, died on Easter weekend, a wonderful coda to a remarkable career. Francis was a compassionate reformer who tried…

22 Apr 202519:42

Tariffs have two "f"s

The stock markets around the world are in a funk following the decision by US President Donald Trump to impose "reciprocal tariffs" on more or less all the US's trading partners -…

15 Apr 202519:47

My f** Marelize!

A while ago now, a Twitter post called “My f** Marelize!” went viral. The pathos, the humor, and the undercurrent of frustration were all captured in an 18-second video of a…

07 Apr 202520:57

The nappy law of politicians and the futility of tariff wars

Government is always looking for money to take rather than money to make, says entrepreneur Mark Barnes in this discussion over the news of the week with Daily Maverick editor at…

01 Apr 202520:56

What is the (diplomatic) state of brand SA?

In this episode entrepreneur Mark Barnes and Daily Maverick editor at large Tim Cohen discuss branding - and that's not the kind you do to the cow. How important are brands…

24 Mar 202520:29

SA sources of capital are (expletive deleted)

Let's get some things straight. There are only three (expletive deleted) sources of capital; debt, tax, and foreign investment. Well, actually there are more, but as entrepreneur…

17 Mar 202522:14

We are 100 podcasts old, but let's have a budget for the youth

SA’s Government of National Unity is trying to get its budget passed for the second time this week, but there is something missing in the mix: growth. Entrepreneur Mark Barnes and…

10 Mar 202520:45

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