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DASHED AMERICAN DREAM: Viljoen scandal – Peet in notorious US ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, Melany in another ICE centre

🇿🇦 DASHED AMERICAN DREAM: Viljoen scandal – Peet in notorious US ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, Melany in another ICE centre

South Africa tech -0.30 · 16/03/2026

The recent detention of South African entrepreneurs Melany and Peet Viljoen in the United States underscores a critical vulnerability that often escap...

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‘MISALIGNED LOYALTY’: Why the silence on Iran’s brutality, asks economist Iraj Abedian of SA

🇿🇦 ‘MISALIGNED LOYALTY’: Why the silence on Iran’s brutality, asks economist Iraj Abedian of SA

South Africa macro -0.65 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's defiant stance against Western pressure to distance itself from Iran is reshaping the geopolitical landscape in ways that directly impa...

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South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

🇿🇦 South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

South Africa macro -0.65 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's relationship with the U.S. has been at a low...

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South Africa's Justice System Under Strain: Drug Enforcement Operations Continue Despite Systemic Delays

🇿🇦 South Africa's Justice System Under Strain: Drug Enforcement Operations Continue Despite Systemic Delays

South Africa macro -0.30 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's law enforcement agencies continue to demonstrate operational capacity in tackling narcotics trafficking, as evidenced by recent seizure...

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Officials warn of dangerous 'chuffing' trend among pupils

🇿🇦 Officials warn of dangerous 'chuffing' trend among pupils

South Africa health -0.60 · 16/03/2026

** South Africa is grappling with a troubling public health phenomenon that extends far beyond the immediate health risks facing young people. The em...

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A.B.I

🇿🇦 BREWING STORM?: Excellent MTN results paper over Iran crisis and R80bn Mobile Money cracks

South Africa telecom -0.35 · 16/03/2026

MTN Group's latest financial results present a deceptive narrative that European investors must carefully parse. While headline figures suggest operat...

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JUDICIAL OVERLOAD: 474-day ruling delay in Phala Phala case highlights ConCourt’s growing inefficiency

🇿🇦 JUDICIAL OVERLOAD: 474-day ruling delay in Phala Phala case highlights ConCourt’s growing inefficiency

South Africa macro -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The Constitutional Court is taking longer and longer to issue judgments, leaving academics and legal practitioners calling for increased capacity. The...

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UK plans to double steel tariffs, Politico reports

🇿🇦 UK plans to double steel tariffs, Politico reports

South Africa trade -0.65 · 16/03/2026

The United Kingdom's reported plan to double steel tariffs represents a significant shift in trade policy with far-reaching consequences for European ...

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EXPLAINER: Don’t hold your breath — ICJ decision on SA’s genocide case may take years

🇿🇦 EXPLAINER: Don’t hold your breath — ICJ decision on SA’s genocide case may take years

South Africa macro -0.30 · 16/03/2026

As South Africa’s genocide case against Israel progresses, the International Court of Justice’s eventual ruling may take years, highlighting the compl...

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A.B.I

🇿🇦 Allied Fractures Over Hormuz Security Expose Deep Geopolitical Rifts—What It Means for Your Middle East Strategy

South Africa energy -0.30 · 16/03/2026

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has crystallized a fundamental challenge facing Western powers in the Middle East: the inability to maintain unified actio...

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GROUNDUP: Vision Investments blames government for Tongaat Hulett liquidation crisis

🇿🇦 GROUNDUP: Vision Investments blames government for Tongaat Hulett liquidation crisis

South Africa agriculture -0.85 · 16/03/2026

The unraveling of Tongaat Hulett, one of southern Africa's largest sugar producers, has reached a critical juncture that reveals fundamental weaknesse...

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South African farmers reeling from foot-and-mouth disaster

🇿🇦 South African farmers reeling from foot-and-mouth disaster

South Africa agriculture -0.85 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's agricultural sector faces a mounting crisis as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) spreads across livestock farming regions, threatening expor...

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MOVING ART: Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns

🇿🇦 MOVING ART: Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns

South Africa infrastructure -0.35 · 16/03/2026

Johannesburg's decision to allocate nearly half of its R50 million ($2.7 million USD) cultural restoration budget toward relocating artworks from the ...

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Van der Merwe's alleged murderer a highly trained former police officer

🇿🇦 Van der Merwe's alleged murderer a highly trained former police officer

South Africa macro -0.75 · 16/03/2026

The arrest of a former South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force operative suspected of involvement in a high-profile murder has exposed ...

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Rhino trade set to be revived as new minister signals shift in wildlife policy

🇿🇦 CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Rhino trade set to be revived as new minister signals shift in wildlife policy

South Africa trade +0.30 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's newly appointed Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has signaled a significant departure from his predecessor's conservation stance, ind...

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BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why we shouldn’t play with our pensions too much

🇿🇦 BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Why we shouldn’t play with our pensions too much

South Africa finance +0.10 · 16/03/2026

The pension landscape across African markets presents a paradox that European investors are only beginning to understand. While demographic trends and...

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South Africa rejects pressure from US to cut ties with Iran

🇿🇦 South Africa rejects pressure from US to cut ties with Iran

South Africa trade -0.35 · 16/03/2026

South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran,​its director general of foreign affairs said,......

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Woman's body discovered in a suitcase, boyfriend arrested

🇿🇦 Woman's body discovered in a suitcase, boyfriend arrested

South Africa macro -0.85 · 16/03/2026

The discovery of a murder victim in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, coupled with the swift arrest of the alleged perpetrator, underscores a trou...

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Struggle continues over SAA while Eskom limps on life support - Business Day

🇿🇦 Struggle continues over SAA while Eskom limps on life support - Business Day

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 24/02/2021

South Africa's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) continue to hemorrhage value and credibility, presenting both significant risks and potential opportunit...

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South Africa's Security-for-Hire Problem Threatens Investor Confidence as High-Profile Cases Expose Governance Gaps

🇿🇦 South Africa's Security-for-Hire Problem Threatens Investor Confidence as High-Profile Cases Expose Governance Gaps

South Africa macro -0.80 · 16/03/2026

South Africa's emerging crisis of former elite military operatives working for private interests is creating a precarious environment for foreign inve...

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