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Western Cape government rejects job-killing draft

🇿🇦 Western Cape government rejects job-killing draft

South Africa macro -0.35 · 05/05/2026

South Africa faces a critical inflection point: policymakers must reconcile job creation with regulatory oversight, as the rand's surprising strength ...

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Kganyago Links ‘Surprisingly Resilient’ Rand to Dollar

🇿🇦 Kganyago Links ‘Surprisingly Resilient’ Rand to Dollar

South Africa macro +0.60 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's rand has defied conventional wisdom in early 2025, posting surprisingly resilient performance against the US dollar despite geopolitica...

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State raises stink over Vaal contamination

🇿🇦 State raises stink over Vaal contamination

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's water crisis deepened this week as the Emfuleni Municipality faced court charges for allegedly contaminating the Vaal River with raw se...

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NSFAS Under Administration, Student Funding Continues

🇿🇦 NSFAS Under Administration, Student Funding Continues

South Africa finance +0.30 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has entered administration, yet the country's 1.2 million financially-dependent students ...

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Dlamini-Zuma slams pushback against NHI

🇿🇦 Dlamini-Zuma slams pushback against NHI

South Africa health -0.65 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme—designed to deliver universal healthcare access to all citizens—is entering a critical...

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LIVE | Law firms challenge new B-BBEE legal sector rules

🇿🇦 LIVE | Law firms challenge new B-BBEE legal sector rules

South Africa finance -0.65 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's legal profession is entering a critical battleground over Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transformation. Major law firms are mount...

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Pick n Pay starts labour talks to cut costs

🇿🇦 Pick n Pay starts labour talks to cut costs

South Africa trade -0.65 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's largest retailer by store count, Pick n Pay, has initiated formal labour negotiations under Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act—a ...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, multiproblems

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, multiproblems

South Africa telecom -0.65 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's financial regulator has launched a formal investigation into MultiChoice and Altech over a contentious 2014 transaction, signaling rene...

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South Africa: Student Aid Scheme Placed Under Administration

🇿🇦 South Africa: Student Aid Scheme Placed Under Administration

South Africa macro -0.75 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has placed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration,...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 5 May

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 5 May

South Africa macro -0.40 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's main stock exchange opened the trading week on a downward trajectory, signalling caution among investors ahead of key economic data rel...

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NHI case to kick off at ConCourt

🇿🇦 NHI case to kick off at ConCourt

South Africa health -0.75 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme faces a critical legal test this week as the Constitutional Court examines whether Par...

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Transnet secures R5.8bn green loan from France

🇿🇦 Transnet secures R5.8bn green loan from France

South Africa infrastructure +0.85 · 05/05/2026

South Africa's state-owned logistics giant Transnet has clinched a R5.8 billion rand concessional loan from France, marking a pivotal moment in the co...

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Feasibility study for battery cell manufacturing in South

🇿🇦 Feasibility study for battery cell manufacturing in South

South Africa energy +0.75 · 27/05/2024

South Africa is moving decisively toward domestic battery cell manufacturing, with a comprehensive feasibility study now underway to assess the viabil...

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NSFAS CHAOS: Manamela places NSFAS under administration,

🇿🇦 NSFAS CHAOS: Manamela places NSFAS under administration,

South Africa macro -0.75 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) faces a critical institutional crisis after Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela pl...

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STUDENT HOUSING: Joburg NSFAS accommodation providers warn

🇿🇦 STUDENT HOUSING: Joburg NSFAS accommodation providers warn

South Africa macro -0.75 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's student housing market faces a critical liquidity crisis following Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela's decision to place the Nati...

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Petrol and diesel prices surge in South Africa effective

🇿🇦 Petrol and diesel prices surge in South Africa effective

South Africa energy -0.75 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced a significant fuel price increase effective immediately, with petrol...

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NSFAS placed under administration amid governance and audit

🇿🇦 NSFAS placed under administration amid governance and audit

South Africa finance -0.75 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been formally placed under administration, marking a critical inflection point in the...

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'Its the worst possible news': Cosatu on fuel hike

🇿🇦 'Its the worst possible news': Cosatu on fuel hike

South Africa energy -0.85 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's economy faces a critical juncture as fuel prices surge sharply on Wednesday, May 7, 2026, with petrol climbing R3.27 per litre and dies...

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Middle East war ripple effects hitting SA agriculture

🇿🇦 Middle East war ripple effects hitting SA agriculture

South Africa agriculture -0.75 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's agricultural sector faces mounting pressure from the escalating Middle East conflict, with economists warning that prolonged disruption...

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Chery plants African manufacturing stake in South Africa

🇿🇦 Chery plants African manufacturing stake in South Africa

South Africa trade -0.65 · 04/05/2026

South Africa's automotive manufacturing sector faces an inflection point as Chinese carmaker Chery accelerates plans to establish production operation...

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