Articles of Interest

The success or failure of South Africa hinges to a considerable degree on state-business relations. Currently, they are poor and we are failing as a state. […]

Radical economic transformation has been the clarion cry of the populist left wing of the African National Congress since former President Jacob Zuma’s inauguration in May […]

Yesterday, I was privileged to spend a memorable morning in the company of Rear Admiral Arne Soderlund (SAN retired) at his unique museum. The recipient of […]

The consensus is that South Africa is about to be ‘grey-listed’ by the international Financial Action Task Force, of which, ironically, it is a member. It’s […]

At first glance, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dogg and Siya Kolisi have little in common, apart from their celebrity. Yet, all three enjoy the dubious status of […]

The plunge in the pound sterling is the market’s brutal cold shower response to Trussonomics. While increasingly likely to be stillborn as an economic doctrine, Trussonomics […]

The Spirit Community Foundation (SCF) partners with the Upper Liesbeek River Garden (ULRG) team to maintain and upgrade the river garden so that it remains a […]

Has the King Code failed us, or we it? Released in 2016, King lV set a new standard in documenting corporate governance and remains both admired […]

The appearance of Prince William on the front cover of the South African edition of the Spirit Community Foundation-sponsored Big Issue magazine has captured the attention. It is […]

I am one of the few individuals on the planet to have lifted the F.A. Cup. Admittedly, I didn’t actually score the winning goal in Everton’s […]

The ‘F’ word has been creeping into the lexicon of the chattering classes more regularly of late. By the ‘F’ word, I don’t mean the ‘F’ […]

Written by Ian Kilbride, Chairman of The Spirit Organisation The demise of Boris Johnson provides important lessons in leadership. Johnson was uniquely unfit to hold the […]