R50m WesBank legal battle: Two decades of car purchase dispute

Don Makatile|Published

A former senior government official's R50 million legal battle with WesBank over an alleged fraudulent car deal enters its 20th year, with the Constitutional Court ...

Slaying the Dragon: One man’s battle against opioid addiction

Don Makatile|Published

Soon he is no longer able to live without Oxy and goes through two years of hell trying to wean himself off the drug, an on-and-off pendulum of trying to quit.

Former government official hauls bank giant to court over alleged fraud

Don Makatile|Published

A former senior government official who purchased a vehicle through a scheme financed by Wesbank is taking his legal tussle with the bank to the highest court in ...

The Sweetest Taboo

Don Makatile|Published

I started reading the book but found myself going back to the Swazi story a few times.

Top achiever: taxman’s loss is big real estate win

Don Makatile|Published

As agent of the year for 2023 in his neck of the woods, he achieved over R100 million sales turnover in property value over 12 months.

Life Lessons

Don Makatile|Published

Alan Knott-Craig – the son, not the father – has a knack for these things. He writes an internal email meant for staff in 2008. It goes viral and ends up as a book! ...

Interior designer Ngoasheng has a ‘Sheeq’ touch

Don Makatile|Published

Mosima Mpho Ngoasheng runs Sheeqliving Interiors, a name that derives from ‘chic’. It is not exactly rocket science that she is passionate about fashion, a fact ...

Illegal mining sparks ire of Kagiso residents

Don Makatile|Published

This coming week the community will march to the local municipality offices to demand action against the open cast mines and the resulting zama-zama operations

‘I don’t need drugs to be high; dance is my opium’

Don Makatile|Published

Celebrated dance teacher Nomsa Manaka has come full circle, in almost all areas of her life, thanks to her craft.

Banking giant frustrates township business, threatens to close accounts

Don Makatile|Published

It is not unusual for banks to assist their model clients by either increasing the repayment term or reducing the amount involved

Ping-pong battle over water board members continues

Don Makatile|Published

Mchunu argues that it was well within his ambit to fire the five Board members, replacing them with his own

A gift from my father: how a childhood passion to ease pain turned into a fulfilling career

Don Makatile|Published

Vuyiswa Poppie Bolani-Matlanyane tells a fascinating story about how she started her business, Maphodi Massage Therapy.

LOOK: An artist is born, not made

Don Makatile|Published

His father’s ID is the canvas of a lot of his work. It suits his style as he studied lithograph.

BPS signs off pilot and will roll out nationally over the next few months

Don Makatile|Published

At a time when South African authorities are smarting after the embarrassment of the Thabo Bester prison escape and subsequent rearrest in Tanzania, there is new ...

SA artist finds Zürich market challenges, suits her fine

Don Makatile|Published

Her website shows her oeuvre inclusive of paintings, photos and textile works.

LOOK: Art inspired by the hand of God - Zimbabwean artist Keith Zenda taking the world by storm

Don Makatile|Published

Today, people all over the world are falling over themselves queuing to buy his artwork.

Supermarket chain’s township deal leaves bitter taste in the mouth

Don Makatile|Published

Pick n Pay made money, the township entrepreneurs lost money through this deal that was punted as the biggest thing ever to happen to the township economy by the ...

Livid axed government official returns to work after court victory

Don Makatile|Published

A highly decorated government official with vast experience in media and communications who was dismissed last year from his high-grossing position has been vindicated ...

Cricket captain scores a double century with Alexandra learners

Don Makatile|Published

Realogile High School is a no-fee school and many of the learners come from impoverished backgrounds where a pair of takkies, even hand-me-downs, is a luxury.

Rolling blackouts put spotlight on municipalities

Don Makatile|Published

The rolling blackouts and load shedding that now climbs up to Stage 6 have turned the spotlight on the capabilities of municipalities to cope and render services. ...

Rolling blackouts put spotlight on municipalities

Don Makatile|Published

More often than not, the municipalities fall far short of expectations and fail to deliver, inviting the ire of residents who swiftly take to the streets in service ...

Dead man walking struggles to provide for family

Don Makatile|Published

But he speaks to us, in the flesh, and tells the tale of how a system error at Home Affairs declaring him dead has wrecked his life. According to Home Affairs records, ...

Golf is not a sport, it is business

Don Makatile|Published

Golf for business has, in the past, been described as a six-hour sales meeting.

Retail turnaround kingpin and Shoprite founder Whitey Basson could bring the lights back to power utility Eskom

Don Makatile|Published

The story of the birth of Shoprite and Checkers and subsequent acquisitions along the way is one of the modules at business schools.

Black billboard business demands share of billions

Don Makatile|Published

The BBOA cites racism as chiefly the reason they are being kicked to the kerb of this money-spinning business, which has traditionally been lily-white. Just recently, ...