Financial Mail
SA in 2007 8 December 2006


Editor's Note
Political opinion by Aubrey Matshiqi
Business opinion by Iraj Abedian
Sports opinion by Tom Eaton
Diary - Events to plan for in 2007

SA AND THE WORLD
The world - The edge of the fray
Africa - Be more selective
SADC countries

BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Economic prospects - Investment returns
Broad-based empowerment - Ideological battle
Labour - Battle lines are being drawn
Consumer boom - Just a pause
SA's economy is surfing

INVESTMENT
Best asset class - Look further afield
Property - Get in at the dip

POLITICS
Political economy - History on the move
Politics - On hold for one person
Parliament - sharper eye on government

HEALTH
Medical inventions - Imagine that

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Plant platforms - Home-grown remedy
Ageing - The future looks good
Telecoms - Switchboard lights up
Evolutionary psychology - a fresh look at society
Guest column - Law firms must transform

SPORT
Soccer - build it, they'll come
Rugby - Exam time for coach
Cricket - Fate's cruel hat trick?
SOCIAL TRENDS
Therapy - Spas aren't spartan
Technology - The future is at hand
Cars - Choice galore
Golfers - A round with the bosses
Surfing - Tide for turnover
Books - Escape into the pages
END OF BOOK
Not in the headlines for 2007