Wage Dispute Threatens Sector That Makes Up Over 20% Of SA’s Manufacturing Output

The potential strike by more than 100,000 workers is threatening the survival of an industry that has long been hobbled by electricity-supply constraints and logistics challenges.
New Study Says Money CAN Buy You Happiness

A recent study has shown what people in Ferarri’s have known forever – money can buy happiness.
Podcast Fans Will Love This One About WeWork’s Spectacular Fail

The ‘Foundering’ podcast looks at how WeWork went from one of the most highly valued start-ups of all time, to barely hanging on.
Robin Hood Index: How Long Jeff Bezos Could Keep The US Afloat On His Own

How long could each country’s richest citizen support their government’s spending before the coffers run dry? That’s what the Robin Hood Index examines.
Proof That South Africans Are Still A Pretty Miserable Bunch

Eish, things just aren’t working in our country’s favour at the moment – but hopefully our citizens aren’t as miserable as our economy is looking.
Well Done, South Africa – You’re Miserable

It’s almost the weekend and we’re all becoming rosier by the minute….or are we? A new study says we rank amongst the world’s most miserable nations.
Memeburn Has A New Editor In The House

Calling all tech-savvy peeps, there is a new big dog in the Memeburn house and he looks like a keeper.
Broadway Standoff Ends In Wall Street Protesters’ Favour
Brookfield Properties, owners of the Zuccotti Park at the OWS protestors are demonstrating in, had called up the NYPD for “ assistance during their cleaning operation”. There were concerns that this would bring the protest to an abrupt end. This was prevented by a last minute statement from Deputy May Holloway, insisting that the “cleaning” operation be postponed.