Jeremy Maggs on 29/07/2026

PIC turmoil highlights need for independent board appointments

‘There's no transparency around the criteria being used to fill these positions … now a new board will come in but who knows what criteria was used to assess their effectiveness,’ says IoDSA CEO Parmi Natesan.

J Jeremy Maggs
Lu Wang, Bloomberg on 29/07/2026

Wall Street races to sell SpaceX-linked products as stock sinks

From options to leveraged exchange-traded funds, Wall Street has built an entire ecosystem of investments around Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI conglomerate since its June initial public offering.

L Lu Wang, Bloomberg
Jeremy Maggs on 29/07/2026

Why SA must clean up its scrap-metal industry

The PIC debate is about more than one appointment, it raises a bigger question about governance. Should municipalities be free to shop for power? And what animal dung reveals about safari tourism and stress on wildlife.

J Jeremy Maggs