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Absa boosts fuel cashback as petrol prices surge

🇿🇦 Absa boosts fuel cashback as petrol prices surge

South Africa finance +0.60 · 17/04/2026

** South Africa's banking sector is quietly signalling alarm about household cash flow deterioration. Absa Group Limited, one of Africa's largest fin...

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Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based,

🇿🇦 Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based,

South Africa tech -0.30 · 17/04/2026

South Africa's ride-hailing sector presents a paradox that challenges conventional assumptions about mobility in Africa's most developed economy. Desp...

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Eskom employees to get 7% annual increase for next

🇿🇦 Eskom employees to get 7% annual increase for next

South Africa energy -0.55 · 17/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** Eskom's 7% Wage Deal Signals Stabilization—But European Investors Face Renewed Tariff Pressure **ARTICLE:** South Africa's state-owned...

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More than half the cigarettes sold in South Africa are

🇿🇦 More than half the cigarettes sold in South Africa are

South Africa trade -0.75 · 17/04/2026

South Africa's tobacco sector is in crisis. According to recent research from the University of Cape Town, illicit cigarettes now constitute approxima...

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Tongaat Hulett wins court delay in liquidation fight

🇿🇦 Tongaat Hulett wins court delay in liquidation fight

South Africa agriculture +0.60 · 17/04/2026

Tongaat Hulett Limited, one of southern Africa's largest sugar producers and a critical player in regional agricultural supply chains, has narrowly av...

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BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s

🇿🇦 BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s

South Africa agriculture -0.85 · 17/04/2026

South Africa's sugar industry faces a critical inflection point as Tongaat Hulett Limited, the country's largest sugar producer, battles existential l...

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Talks underway to ease fuel pain

🇿🇦 Talks underway to ease fuel pain

South Africa energy -0.65 · 17/04/2026

South Africa's motorists face a pivotal moment as government negotiations attempt to forestall what could be a severe fuel price shock in May 2026. Th...

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Moya delivers firm mandate to stabilise Tshwane

🇿🇦 Moya delivers firm mandate to stabilise Tshwane

South Africa macro -0.65 · 17/04/2026

Pretoria's municipal government is attempting a high-stakes governance overhaul. Mayor Nasiphi Moya's recent State of the City Address marks a strateg...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack

South Africa finance, tech -0.75 · 17/04/2026

Africa's financial sector confronted a stark reminder of its digital vulnerabilities this week as Standard Bank, one of the continent's largest lender...

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Tongaat Hulett rescue plan unravels in court

🇿🇦 Tongaat Hulett rescue plan unravels in court

South Africa agriculture -0.95 · 17/04/2026

Tongaat Hulett, one of Southern Africa's oldest and largest sugar producers, stands at the precipice of liquidation after 134 years of operations. The...

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Exclusive: Club Med deal exposes IDC governance failures

🇿🇦 Exclusive: Club Med deal exposes IDC governance failures

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 16/04/2026

**HEADLINE:** South Africa's IDC Under Fire as R2.1bn Club Med Deal Reveals Systemic Governance Gaps **ARTICLE:** The Industrial Development Corpora...

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IDC deal must be scrutinised

🇿🇦 IDC deal must be scrutinised

South Africa finance -0.85 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is facing mounting scrutiny over corporate governance failures that mirror the high-profile mi...

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Hunt on for PIC’s lost billions

🇿🇦 Hunt on for PIC’s lost billions

South Africa finance -0.75 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's institutional investment landscape is undergoing intense scrutiny as two of the country's largest state-owned entities—the Public Inves...

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Eskom still backbone of economic recovery

🇿🇦 Eskom still backbone of economic recovery

South Africa energy +0.60 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's electricity crisis has dominated headlines for years, yet beneath the surface of load-shedding chaos lies a critical recognition: Eskom...

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State capture still stinging SOEs

🇿🇦 State capture still stinging SOEs

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's state-owned enterprises are deteriorating at an accelerating pace, signalling systemic governance failures that extend far beyond balan...

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UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed

🇿🇦 UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: NMB council to meet behind closed

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 16/04/2026

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's decision to conduct a Special Investigation Unit (SIU) probe into contested streetlight contracts behind closed door...

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PROMISING DEVELOPMENT: R270m apartment hotel creates 250

🇿🇦 PROMISING DEVELOPMENT: R270m apartment hotel creates 250

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's hospitality sector is showing tentative signs of recovery, with The Capital Boardwalk's R270 million investment in Gqeberha representin...

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Seta overhaul: new project management unit to tackle

🇿🇦 Seta overhaul: new project management unit to tackle

South Africa macro +0.60 · 16/04/2026

South Africa's Services Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) has initiated a structural overhaul that signals both systemic weakness and eme...

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Tongaat Hulett avoids liquidation with emergency funding

🇿🇦 Tongaat Hulett avoids liquidation with emergency funding

South Africa agriculture +0.60 · 16/04/2026

Tongaat Hulett, one of South Africa's oldest and largest sugar producers, has narrowly avoided liquidation through a last-minute funding arrangement t...

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Gauteng water crisis may amount to human rights violation,

🇿🇦 Gauteng water crisis may amount to human rights violation,

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 16/04/2026

The South African Human Rights Commission's decision to launch a formal inquiry into Gauteng's water crisis marks a significant escalation in what has...

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