🇿🇦 OP-ED: How groundwater is used, abused and paraded in a c
South Africa's water crisis has intensified dramatically over the past decade, with major cities including Cape Town facing severe droughts that have ...
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🇿🇦 OUT OF OPTIONS: When steel mills close
South Africa's manufacturing heartland is experiencing a synchronized economic and security crisis that demands urgent attention from European investo...
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🇿🇦 GUEST ESSAY: Mountain high, mine dump deep
South Africa presents a paradox that European investors frequently misunderstand. Cape Town, with its stunning Table Mountain backdrop, world-class in...
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🇿🇦 TRIBUTE: The many sides of the legendary Soli Philander …
The recent passing of Soli Philander marks the end of an era for South African entertainment and media, but also serves as a poignant moment to examin...
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🇿🇦 REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Raid to nowhere
South Africa's law enforcement apparatus is sending mixed signals that should concern European investors monitoring regulatory stability across the co...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: BOOTS ON THE GROUND
South Africa's escalating security intervention in its mineral-rich provinces signals a critical turning point for foreign investors assessing operati...
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🇿🇦 South Africa's Judicial Independence Under Strain as Poli
South Africa's commitment to transitional justice faces a critical test as competing political interests threaten to derail a high-profile inquiry int...
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🇿🇦 OP-ED: PLAYING THE ODDS: How Covid flipped South Africa's
The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally restructured South Africa's gambling landscape in ways that extend far beyond temporary disruption. When lockdow...
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🇿🇦 Fun Farse: Gqeberha theatre brings the house down with See
The Eastern Cape's thriving theatre scene continues to demonstrate the vibrancy of South Africa's creative industries, with productions like "See How ...
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🇿🇦 Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war
The Strait of Hormuz has transformed into a critical battleground in Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions, with profound implications for European ene...
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🇿🇦 Hundreds rally in London for banned pro-Palestinian march
The convergence of escalating Middle East tensions and increasingly restrictive protest policies in Western democracies is creating a complex risk env...
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🇿🇦 No country 'formally' boycotting Paralympics ceremony
The Milan-Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony has become an unexpected flashpoint for geopolitical tensions, with multiple Eastern European nations e...
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🇿🇦 TRC families want Kampepe Inquiry to continue
South Africa's fragile path toward accountability for apartheid-era crimes faces a critical test as former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki seek ...
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🇿🇦 South Africa's Political Instability Deepens Amid Johannesburg Crisis
South Africa's largest metropolitan municipality is experiencing a critical governance crisis that threatens investor confidence and service delivery ...
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🇿🇦 South Africa cuts inflation target in first change for 25
South Africa's central bank has enacted a landmark policy shift, adjusting the country's inflation target for the first time in 25 years—a move that c...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: Pothole politics
Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa's third-largest metropolitan area and a critical economic hub for foreign investors, is facing a critical infrastruct...
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🇿🇦 Government deploys military, police in crime crackdown
South Africa's government has initiated a comprehensive security operation mobilising both the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the So...
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🇿🇦 SANDF to stabilise crime hotspot areas
South Africa's government has announced a coordinated military and police deployment aimed at stabilising crime-affected regions and dismantling organ...
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🇿🇦 Trump says other countries 'must take care' of Hormuz
The geopolitical crisis unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz represents one of the most significant supply chain disruptions facing European investors si...
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🇿🇦 Death in Paradise: Nicky van Heerden
The January murder of Nicky van Heerden, a prominent Knysna resident, has exposed a troubling security paradox affecting South Africa's most desirable...
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