🇿🇦 PUBLIC FINANCE: Auditor-General warns of increasing infra
South Africa's infrastructure delivery system is experiencing a critical failure, with the Auditor-General's latest findings revealing an alarming ave...
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🇿🇦 What the Newcastle sweatshop crisis reveals about manufac
The Newcastle sweatshop scandal has exposed far more than isolated labour violations—it reveals structural decay across South Africa's manufacturing b...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: BUDGET PRESSURE
The City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa's second-largest municipality by population, is experiencing a systemic financial collapse that extends far beyon...
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🇿🇦 Botha Sigcau building declared unsafe after fire
The Botha Sigcau Building fire in Mthatha represents far more than a local emergency response challenge. The eleven-story structure, which serves as t...
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🇿🇦 MERINO BOOM: SA wool fills niche in global market, spinni
South Africa's wool sector is experiencing a dramatic resurgence, with farmgate prices climbing over 40% this season—the strongest performance since 2...
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🇿🇦 Longer Middle East war could hike interest rates
The South African Reserve Bank's decision to hold interest rates steady at 6.75% masks a critical threat lurking beneath the surface—one that could fu...
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🇿🇦 BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Sanral
** South Africa's National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) has emerged as an unexpected headache for multinational enterprises and logistics operators a...
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🇿🇦 Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance
The African fintech landscape is experiencing a critical infrastructure bottleneck. While mobile money and digital payments have transformed consumer ...
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🇿🇦 Reserve Bank leaves interest rates unchanged
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has maintained its benchmark repo rate at 6.75%, keeping the prime lending rate anchored at 10.25% in a unanimou...
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🇿🇦 LIVESTREAM | Reserve Bank announces repo rate decision
The South African Reserve Bank's decision to maintain its repo rate reflects a central bank caught between competing pressures—modest economic stabili...
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🇿🇦 S. Africa first-quarter business confidence climbs but
South Africa's business confidence index registered a meaningful uptick in the first quarter of 2024, signalling renewed optimism among corporate lead...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: Mantashe Tells South Africans Not to Panic
South Africa's energy minister has sought to reassure citizens and markets that fuel supplies remain secure despite escalating Middle Eastern tensions...
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🇿🇦 Upstreaming Offers SA a Smarter Response to Organised
South Africa faces a complex intersection of challenges that directly impact European investor confidence and operational costs in the continent's lar...
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🇿🇦 Ford recalls hundreds of Transit and tourneo vehicles
Ford's recall of 582 Transit and Tourneo Custom vehicles across South Africa represents a significant quality assurance issue that carries broader imp...
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🇿🇦 Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is
South Africa's environmental regulators are facing mounting pressure as Chenxi Investments, a mining operation with reported ties to Zimbabwean politi...
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🇿🇦 Interest rate relief on ice for SA consumers as global sh
South Africa's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady at its next monetary policy decision, marking a significant pivot from the easin...
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🇿🇦 Cachalia to meet Ramaphosa on SAPS crisis
South Africa's law enforcement apparatus is facing an unprecedented institutional crisis that extends far beyond personnel changes. Acting Police Mini...
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🇿🇦 South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption
South Africa's decision to prosecute 12 senior police officers on corruption charges represents a significant escalation in the country's fight agains...
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🇿🇦 DA wants COJ R10bn wage deal scrapped
South Africa's largest city faces a critical governance test as the Democratic Alliance escalates legal challenges against a R10.3-billion wage agreem...
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🇿🇦 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Maziv gains
The African technology landscape is experiencing a significant realignment, with major structural changes unfolding across Southern Africa that carry ...
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