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Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol

🇿🇦 Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol

South Africa energy -0.65 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's parliamentary portfolio committee on forestry, fisheries and environment has intensified its scrutiny of Sasol, the continent's largest...

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MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: ‘Joburg is definitely not bankrupt’

🇿🇦 MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: ‘Joburg is definitely not bankrupt’

South Africa macro -0.65 · 07/05/2026

Johannesburg's financial crisis has escalated into a public standoff between municipal leadership and national government. Mayor Dada Morero delivered...

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Corporate silence on GBV costs South Africa 3.7% of GDP

🇿🇦 Corporate silence on GBV costs South Africa 3.7% of GDP

South Africa macro -0.75 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's gender-based violence (GBV) crisis is no longer a social issue—it is a measurable economic catastrophe that corporations can no longer ...

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HIGHER EDUCATION: NSFAS faces another shake-up as Minister

🇿🇦 HIGHER EDUCATION: NSFAS faces another shake-up as Minister

South Africa finance -0.75 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has entered fresh administrative turmoil after Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela pl...

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How the rich use their restricted rationality to critique

🇿🇦 How the rich use their restricted rationality to critique

South Africa macro -0.60 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's proposed amendments to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) codes of practice have ignited a peculiar backlash: resistance not from those d...

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Limpopo aims for R250bn investment boost

🇿🇦 Limpopo aims for R250bn investment boost

South Africa macro +0.65 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's Limpopo Province is pursuing an ambitious R250 billion investment target as it repositions itself as a critical economic frontier beyon...

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Learner licence cheating drops under computerised testing

🇿🇦 Learner licence cheating drops under computerised testing

South Africa infrastructure +0.70 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has achieved a significant breakthrough in combating learner licence fraud through the deplo...

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'The City is not bankrupt' - Mayor Dada Morero

🇿🇦 'The City is not bankrupt' - Mayor Dada Morero

South Africa macro -0.65 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's two most strategically important regions are at a crossroads. Johannesburg, the continent's economic powerhouse, is under intense scrut...

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PULP PRESSURE : Sappi braces for tougher quarter as global

🇿🇦 PULP PRESSURE : Sappi braces for tougher quarter as global

South Africa trade -0.85 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's Sappi Limited, one of the world's largest diversified pulp and paper manufacturers, has signaled severe headwinds ahead as the company ...

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Woolworths' exclusivity grip on Chuckle brand sparks ethics

🇿🇦 Woolworths' exclusivity grip on Chuckle brand sparks ethics

South Africa trade -0.55 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's retail sector is grappling with a critical question: does market dominance justify exclusivity agreements that lock out competitors? Th...

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Joburg proposes steep water levy jump

🇿🇦 Joburg proposes steep water levy jump

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 07/05/2026

Johannesburg residents are bracing for a significant blow to household finances as the City of Johannesburg implements a dramatic 66% increase in its ...

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SA Digital Nomad Visa Requires Community Integration

🇿🇦 SA Digital Nomad Visa Requires Community Integration

South Africa tech +0.60 · 07/05/2026

South Africa launched its digital nomad visa in 2021 with ambitions to attract high-earning remote workers and position itself as a continental tech h...

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STORY ARK: Gut feeling: Wild Coast’s food heritage holds

🇿🇦 STORY ARK: Gut feeling: Wild Coast’s food heritage holds

South Africa agriculture +0.60 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's Wild Coast region is experiencing a quiet but significant economic shift as traditional food systems reclaim their place in the nationa...

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South Africa tightens compliance enforcement on informal

🇿🇦 South Africa tightens compliance enforcement on informal

South Africa trade -0.65 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's government is intensifying a nationwide compliance crackdown targeting informal businesses and employers operating outside regulatory f...

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COST OF POWER: Crucial Nersa decision looms for ferrochrome

🇿🇦 COST OF POWER: Crucial Nersa decision looms for ferrochrome

South Africa energy -0.65 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's ferrochrome industry stands at a critical inflection point. On June 15, 2024, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) wil...

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Johannesburg shoppers queue before sunrise for Stella

🇿🇦 Johannesburg shoppers queue before sunrise for Stella

South Africa trade +0.60 · 07/05/2026

## South Africa's Luxury Fashion Market Defies Sustainability Concerns The pre-dawn queues outside H&M's Sandton flagship store in December underscor...

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WATCH | Limpopo post-budget vote

🇿🇦 WATCH | Limpopo post-budget vote

South Africa macro +0.70 · 07/05/2026

Limpopo has emerged as South Africa's standout economic performer, recording the nation's highest growth rate in 2025 according to Statistics South Af...

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LIVESTREAM | Limpopo post-budget vote

🇿🇦 LIVESTREAM | Limpopo post-budget vote

South Africa macro +0.70 · 07/05/2026

Limpopo Province has emerged as South Africa's economic growth leader, and the delivery of MEC Tshitereke Matibe's 2026 post-budget vote underscores t...

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Moody's Says South Africa on Track to Stabilize Debt

🇿🇦 Moody's Says South Africa on Track to Stabilize Debt

South Africa macro +0.75 · 07/05/2026

South Africa's government debt is expected to stabilize and reverse course despite geopolitical headwinds, according to Moody's Ratings' latest assess...

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Johannesburg suspends nearly complete Midrand water project

🇿🇦 Johannesburg suspends nearly complete Midrand water project

South Africa infrastructure -0.75 · 07/05/2026

Johannesburg's water crisis has deepened dramatically. Just days after municipal leadership celebrated the reopening of the Brixton reservoir—position...

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