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SAFTU welcomes Public Service Amendment Bill enactment

🇿🇦 SAFTU welcomes Public Service Amendment Bill enactment

South Africa macro +0.65 · 05/04/2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa's enactment of the Public Service Amendment Bill represents a watershed moment for South Africa's governance framework and c...

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SA secures Iranian approval to transit Strait of Hormuz

🇿🇦 SA secures Iranian approval to transit Strait of Hormuz

South Africa macro -0.45 · 05/04/2026

South Africa has secured Iranian approval to transit the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint controlling roughly 21% of global petroleum flows—amid...

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South Africa fights to save its apartheid-era steel mills

🇿🇦 South Africa fights to save its apartheid-era steel mills

South Africa energy -0.60 · 15/02/2025

South Africa's steel industry stands at a critical inflection point. The nation's largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal South Africa, operates aging produ...

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IMF Urges South Africa to Adopt Fiscal Rule Framework

🇿🇦 IMF Urges South Africa to Adopt Fiscal Rule Framework

South Africa macro +0.60 · 12/03/2026

South Africa stands at a critical juncture. The International Monetary Fund has publicly urged the government to implement a comprehensive fiscal rule...

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Retail didn’t die; it merely reset

🇿🇦 Retail didn’t die; it merely reset

South Africa trade +0.70 · 05/04/2026

The narrative of retail apocalypse has dominated business discourse for over a decade. Yet across Africa, a more nuanced story is unfolding—one where ...

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ZCC gathering fuels Polokwane economy

🇿🇦 ZCC gathering fuels Polokwane economy

South Africa trade +0.70 · 04/04/2026

South Africa's Limpopo province is experiencing a surge in religious tourism that European investors have largely overlooked—yet the economic data tel...

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SARS needs to be protected

🇿🇦 SARS needs to be protected

South Africa macro +0.60 · 04/04/2026

South Africa's revenue service has entered a critical leadership transition that carries significant implications for foreign investors across the con...

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More Than 1,000 Fuel Stations Run Dry As Easter Travel

🇿🇦 More Than 1,000 Fuel Stations Run Dry As Easter Travel

South Africa energy -0.80 · 03/04/2026

South Africa's fuel distribution network faced a critical stress test this week as more than 1,000 petrol stations ran dry ahead of the Easter holiday...

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South African markets slide as Middle East tension

🇿🇦 South African markets slide as Middle East tension

South Africa macro -0.75 · 06/03/2026

South Africa's equity markets experienced a notable downturn this week as investors reassessed risk exposure amid escalating Middle East tensions and ...

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South African rand falls to 3-month low as soaring oil

🇿🇦 South African rand falls to 3-month low as soaring oil

South Africa macro -0.75 · 09/03/2026

The South African rand has weakened to its lowest point in three months, trading near 18.50 against the US dollar as global crude oil prices continue ...

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NEWSFLASH: Ramaphosa picks 'steady hand' Ngobani Johnstone

🇿🇦 NEWSFLASH: Ramaphosa picks 'steady hand' Ngobani Johnstone

South Africa macro +0.65 · 02/04/2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as the new Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) represents a ...

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Lesufi Announces Brixton Reservoir to Boost Joburg Water

🇿🇦 Lesufi Announces Brixton Reservoir to Boost Joburg Water

South Africa infrastructure +0.65 · 02/04/2026

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's announcement of the completed Brixton reservoir project represents a critical milestone in South Africa's battle agai...

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Makhubu named new SARS commissioner

🇿🇦 Makhubu named new SARS commissioner

South Africa finance +0.70 · 02/04/2026

South Africa's appointment of Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as the new commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) marks a critical junctu...

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SUBSISTENCE FARMING OP-ED: Investing in women farmers

🇿🇦 SUBSISTENCE FARMING OP-ED: Investing in women farmers

South Africa agriculture +0.65 · 02/04/2026

Across sub-Saharan Africa, a structural economic gap is widening: government social grants to vulnerable households are failing to keep pace with nutr...

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JSE loses about R3 trillion in a month

🇿🇦 JSE loses about R3 trillion in a month

South Africa finance -0.85 · 02/04/2026

South Africa's Johannesburg Stock Exchange experienced its worst month in nearly two decades, with the FTSE/JSE All Share Index plummeting 13 percent ...

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MTN to invest R22bn in SA by 2028

🇿🇦 MTN to invest R22bn in SA by 2028

South Africa telecom +0.75 · 02/04/2026

MTN Group's commitment to invest nearly R22 billion (approximately €1.2 billion) in South African operations through 2028 represents a significant con...

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MUNICIPAL COLLAPSE: A 30-year slow-motion crash

🇿🇦 MUNICIPAL COLLAPSE: A 30-year slow-motion crash

South Africa infrastructure -0.85 · 02/04/2026

South Africa's municipal system is experiencing a structural collapse that extends far beyond administrative incompetence. Over three decades of insti...

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Ramaphosa raises SA investment target to R3 trillion

🇿🇦 Ramaphosa raises SA investment target to R3 trillion

South Africa macro +0.75 · 02/04/2026

South Africa's investment momentum has reached a critical inflection point. President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the country has raised its a...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, single choice

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, single choice

South Africa tech +0.60 · 02/04/2026

** Africa's technology ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental shift toward government-backed digital infrastructure, creating both competitive pressur...

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Coca-cola pledges R17.6bn investment in SA

🇿🇦 Coca-cola pledges R17.6bn investment in SA

South Africa trade +0.85 · 02/04/2026

Coca-Cola has committed R17.6 billion (approximately €940 million) in fresh investment across South Africa through 2030, marking a decisive vote of co...

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