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Tshwane metro chief halted irregular R800 million security

🇿🇦 Tshwane metro chief halted irregular R800 million security

South Africa macro -0.80 · 07/04/2026

** The City of Tshwane, South Africa's administrative capital and home to critical government infrastructure, faces renewed scrutiny following revela...

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IMF urges South Africa to adopt clearer debt rule - WTVB

🇿🇦 IMF urges South Africa to adopt clearer debt rule - WTVB

South Africa macro -0.35 · 11/02/2026

The International Monetary Fund's recent call for South Africa to establish a more transparent debt ceiling framework signals deepening concerns about...

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BOUNDARY CLASH: The fence that isn’t — wildlife, disease

🇿🇦 BOUNDARY CLASH: The fence that isn’t — wildlife, disease

South Africa agriculture -0.75 · 07/04/2026

The Eswatini-South Africa border presents a textbook case of infrastructure failure with outsized consequences for agricultural investors across South...

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Mr Price shares lose R10.5bn after NKD deal backlash

🇿🇦 Mr Price shares lose R10.5bn after NKD deal backlash

South Africa trade -0.75 · 07/04/2026

Mr Price Group, South Africa's largest fashion and homeware retailer, faces a significant credibility challenge after its market capitalization contra...

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SA strengthens agricultural trade amid Middle East tension

🇿🇦 SA strengthens agricultural trade amid Middle East tension

South Africa agriculture +0.65 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's agricultural sector is accelerating its commercial footprint in Middle Eastern markets, leveraging established trade corridors and logi...

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Presidential Climate Commission outlines people-centred

🇿🇦 Presidential Climate Commission outlines people-centred

South Africa macro +0.60 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's Presidential Climate Commission has signalled a fundamental shift in how the nation intends to navigate its energy transition, pivoting...

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More pain at the pumps in May

🇿🇦 More pain at the pumps in May

South Africa energy -0.85 · 07/04/2026

South Africa faces another significant fuel price shock in May 2026, with petrol prices potentially surging 43-47 cents per litre while diesel could s...

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We want to leave: Fear grips foreign business owners in

🇿🇦 We want to leave: Fear grips foreign business owners in

South Africa trade -0.85 · 07/04/2026

A wave of xenophobic violence in KuGompo City, part of South Africa's Buffalo City Metro, has exposed a deepening fault line between foreign entrepren...

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Homeowners face tough call as rate relief fades

🇿🇦 Homeowners face tough call as rate relief fades

South Africa finance -0.65 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's homeowners are confronting an uncomfortable reality: the era of interest rate relief has effectively ended, forcing a fundamental reass...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

South Africa tech -0.35 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's pay-TV market is contracting at an accelerating pace, marking a watershed moment for traditional video distribution across Africa. Mark...

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eNCA Business | Market update | 7 April 2026

🇿🇦 eNCA Business | Market update | 7 April 2026

South Africa finance +0.50 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) opened its truncated trading week on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, signaling a critical juncture for Eu...

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THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy: Court judgment is clear

🇿🇦 THE BIG CLAWBACK: VBS Bank autopsy: Court judgment is clear

South Africa finance -0.65 · 06/04/2026

The six-year legal battle following the 2020 collapse of VBS Mutual Bank has reached a critical juncture, with South African courts now ordering subst...

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MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES: City of Cape Town hid its budget

🇿🇦 MUNICIPAL SERVICE CHARGES: City of Cape Town hid its budget

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 06/04/2026

The City of Cape Town's controversial strategy of burying critical budget information within a dense package of 12 annexures released just before the ...

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INDUSTRIAL RESCUE: Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while

🇿🇦 INDUSTRIAL RESCUE: Ferrochrome gets Eskom relief while

South Africa mining +0.60 · 06/04/2026

South Africa's ferrochrome industry—a cornerstone of the nation's mineral processing economy and a significant source of export revenue—is experiencin...

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PLEDGE THEATRE: ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s

🇿🇦 PLEDGE THEATRE: ANALYSIS: Smoke, mirrors and Ramaphosa’s

South Africa macro -0.80 · 06/04/2026

South Africa's annual investment pledging ceremonies have become a carefully choreographed performance where headline-grabbing figures mask a far more...

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GLOBAL TRADE SHIFTS OP-ED: How South Africa can succeed in

🇿🇦 GLOBAL TRADE SHIFTS OP-ED: How South Africa can succeed in

South Africa trade +0.70 · 06/04/2026

South Africa stands at a critical crossroads. Once dismissed as a mature, saturated market, the country is quietly positioning itself as something far...

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STORY ARK: Government funding is the final hurdle to

🇿🇦 STORY ARK: Government funding is the final hurdle to

South Africa agriculture +0.60 · 06/04/2026

South Africa's Western Cape province is on the verge of deploying a transformative biological control solution to combat an invasive pine pest that ha...

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INSPIRED LEARNING: Education becomes the new gold in

🇿🇦 INSPIRED LEARNING: Education becomes the new gold in

South Africa tech +0.75 · 06/04/2026

South Africa's technology sector is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. At the heart of this shift lies an unexpected catalyst: the rep...

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The South African gold mines taken over by criminal gangs

🇿🇦 The South African gold mines taken over by criminal gangs

South Africa mining -0.85 · 25/12/2024

South Africa's gold mining sector, once the continent's crown jewel and a cornerstone of global precious metals supply, is facing an unprecedented cri...

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Corrupt, failing Eskom is a picture of South Africa in

🇿🇦 Corrupt, failing Eskom is a picture of South Africa in

South Africa energy -0.85 · 01/01/2023

South Africa's state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, has become more than a cautionary tale of infrastructure mismanagement—it represents a microcos...

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