Race and private sector ownership in South Africa: three viral claims investigated
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Eskom forecasts ‘light’ load shedding in winter after 30-day break from rolling blackouts
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The young South Africans rethinking Nelson Mandela’s legacy: Some of those born after the end of apartheid are taking inspiration from the radical politics of ...
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Quick Glance: Young South Africans Reconsidering Nelson Mandela's Heritage
- Kenneth Khoza is canvassing near Vilakazi Street for the uMkhonto we Sizwe party, named after the former armed wing of the African National Congress.
- Some young South Africans are questioning Mandela's legacy due to the deep disillusionment in the country marked by unemployment, crime, and racial inequality.
- There is a growing critique of the ruling ANC party, as some believe Mandela and the leadership of the liberation era should have taken more radical measures to correct the injustices of the apartheid era.
- While the ANC is expected to emerge as the largest party in the elections, polls suggest increasing dissatisfaction with its performance, potentially ushering in a new era of coalition politics.
Next Africa: BHP’s $39 Billion Deal for Anglo Irks Mining Giant South Africa: Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now ...
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Quick Glance: BHP Proposes Acquisition to Anglo American
- Anglo American receives BHP buyout proposal, reshaping the copper market.
- The proposal involves BHP acquiring Anglo shares, sparking industry transactions.
- Anglo reviews proposals after profit decline, plans demergers to reduce South Africa exposure.
- The potential deal could make BHP the world's largest copper producer with market impacts.
South Africa Election: Voters Judge ANC's Successes Abroad, Failures at Home
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Reserve Bank seizes R60m assets from Berdine Odendaal, leaving her in the cold: About a month after the death by suicide of her lover, Markus Jooste ...
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TotalEnergies Eyes South Africa Fuel Trade With Imports Surging: French oil major TotalEnergies SE plans to expand fuel trade with South Africa after a wave of ...
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South Africa faces upside risk to inflation, financial conditions, central bank governor says
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Quick Glance: Challenges for South Africa in Inflation and Financial Conditions, According to Central Bank Governor
- Lesetja Kganyago, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, warned of upside risks to the country's inflation outlook.
- Despite the chaotic impact of adverse El Nino weather in Africa, the latest data does not show indications of price hikes in food.
- The South African Reserve Bank noted that the inflation rate is expected to reach the target range of 4.5% only by the end of 2025.
- Kganyago highlighted potential risks from higher oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East and tight global financial conditions resulting from prolonged high interest rates at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections: The Economic Freedom Fighters leader also said his deputy, Floyd Shivambu ...
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Quick Glance: Malema Warns of Escalating Power Outages and Praises Finance Minister Candidacy
- EFF leader Julius Malema defended his statement that the party would consider entering a coalition with the ANC if EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu was appointed as finance minister.
- Malema warned that Eskom will move to stage six load-shedding after the elections and strongly criticized the current officials in charge.
- He emphasized that Shivambu is an expert on the country's economy, the continent, and the world at large, and has not stolen any money.
- Malema stated that the escalation of power outages after the elections is due to the incompetence of officials, not sabotage.
TLcom Capital closes second fund at $154M to back early-stage startups across Africa
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SpaceX to Shut Off Starlink Access for Users Outside Availability Areas: The decision is upsetting users based in Africa, where internet speeds are often slow ...
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Ramaphosa hits out at South Africa’s banks, calls for reform: President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged for decisive economic reforms to address the monopolistic ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-hits-out-at-south-africas-banks-calls-for-reform-51f0e863-a0d4-41a1-86fa-6e830872b879
Game over for Jooste's polo-playing former girlfriend as Reserve Bank seizes cash and property
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Paid articlePaid Bayer, Nestlé, Unilever and Other Multinationals Cut Back in Africa: After decades of optimism about the region, global giants such as Bayer ...
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Business Class from Copenhagen, Denmark to Johannesburg, South Africa for only €1440 roundtrip (lie-flat seats)
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Better protection for bank clients with new deposit insurance scheme: Banking in South Africa became somewhat safer this week with the launch of the Corporation ...
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Africa Live: Burkina Faso expels French diplomats - BBC News: Relations between Burkina Faso and its former colonial power have soured since the 2022 coup - and ...
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Sandvik buys majority stake in China-based Suzhou Ahno: Sweden's Sandvik said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in China-based Suzhou Ahno ...
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Sub-Saharan Africa incomes falling further behind rest of world, says IMF: Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a ...
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Nigeria’s Economy, Once Africa’s Biggest, Slips to Fourth Place: Nigeria’s economy, which ranked as Africa’s largest in 2022, is set to slip to fourth place this ...
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Paid articlePaid Time to vote them out — the relentless cynicism of South Africa’s foreign policy: It is nothing less than risible that the ANC has suddenly become champions of ...
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South African Reserve Bank Is Insulated From Election Cycle, Kganyago Says: South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said uncertainty about the ...
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Paid articlePaid DA outlines economic plan to create 2-million jobs in five years: The DA unveiled its economic policy, the first in 10 years, which it says is the correct ...
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30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?: Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work ...
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The Geopolitics of Africa’s Debt Crisis | by Anne O. Krueger - Project Syndicate: Anne O. Krueger urges developed countries to back efforts by the IMF and the ...
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‘I am strictly into the police and saving lives,’ says Mzansi ‘hot’ cop whose picture went viral
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South Africa Far East Cable Damage Cuts Internet in Mauritius, Islands: Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet ...
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Sugar in baby food: why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa: The WHO has called for a ban on added sugar in products for babies and young children under ...
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Mpumalanga carbon capture pilot project completed - Oxpeckers: A pilot project in Mpumalanga’s energy heartland aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ...
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Commemorating the past to understand the present and imagine the future on Freedom Day
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-25-commemorating-the-past-to-understand-the-present-and-imagine-the-future-on-freedom-day/
Game over for Jooste's polo-playing former girlfriend as Reserve Bank seizes cash and property
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Paid articlePaid Land Rover confirms reveal date of South Africa-bound Defender Octa: Land Rover confirmed on Thursday its new high-performance Defender Octa model will be ...
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Hungry and powerless: Households battle to access basic necessities: Nearly half of South African adults are struggling to afford food and electricity ...
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Durban's Travel and Tourism Indaba sets out to woo travellers from Africa: South African plans to harness the spending power of intracontinental travel in ...
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Renewable energy — beyond the rush to solar in SA: In going solar, SA companies are winning the battle but losing the war when it comes to running fully on ...
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South Africa recalls J&J's cough syrup sold in six African nations after suspected toxicity
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Steve Biko’s oft-quoted ‘black man, you are on your own’ is more relevant than ever
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NOKWANDA MATHENJWA | Structural changes are needed to grow the economy: While some economists and researchers support the austerity stance implemented by the ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-04-23-structural-changes-are-needed-to-grow-the-economy/
Zando launches international unit to counter Shein and Temu in South Africa: South African online fashion retailer Zando on Thursday launched an international ...
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Exclusive | Musk’s Starlink Cracks Down on Growing Black Market : Elon Musk’s SpaceX has begun a crackdown on users who are connecting to its Starlink high-speed ...
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PROF FRANCIS PETERSEN | Expand post-school choices: university should not be the only path to success
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Full range of LDV vehicles is headed for South Africa: Forming part of China's SAIC Motor, LDV announced on Friday its full range of passenger and commercial ...
timeslive.co.za/motoring/new-models/2024-04-19-full-range-of-ldv-vehicles-is-headed-for-south-africa/
REVIEW | Why the over-priced Honda CR-V is a tough sell: Once upon a time Honda was among contenders pushing respectable volumes in South Africa.
timeslive.co.za/motoring/reviews/2024-04-24-review-why-the-over-priced-honda-cr-v-is-a-tough-sell/
Addressing the water crisis in South Africa: Scarcity, climate change, and the spread of disease.
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-11-addressing-the-water-crisis-in-south-africa-scarcity-climate-change-and-the-spread-of-disease/
Quick Glance: Protecting Water Quality: Significance of Testing
- Contaminated water poses serious risks to health and the environment, requiring comprehensive testing and proactive measures.
- Origins of pollutants are diverse, necessitating rigorous monitoring and preventive actions.
- Water testing is crucial for identifying quality issues and safeguarding public health.
- Kenya emphasizes robust water testing protocols and public-private partnerships to advance water quality goals.
South Africa faces skills gap in hydrogen economy, report finds: The Labour Market Intelligence report has found that occupational workers lack hydrogen-specific ...
mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2024-04-17-south-africa-faces-skills-gap-in-hydrogen-economy-report-finds/
The Basketball Africa League, a boon for talents and sports infrastructure | Africanews
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Stop the Bleed: The JSE’s partial solution to its listings problem: The JSE is planning its biggest shake-up in a generation. The question is: will the changes ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-stop-the-bleed-the-jses-partial-solution-to-its-listings-problem/
Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry
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All the brave and selfless recipients of the Order of Luthuli in Gold: The late Kenneth Hlako Rachidi and Peter Cyril Jones are two of the nine Order of Luthuli ...
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Ramaphosa hails progress in building South Sudan: President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Sudan's journey to statehood, commending progress made towards ...
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New Kia Picanto lands in Mzansi: we have pricing and specs: The updated third-generation Kia Picanto has arrived in South Africa sporting fresh new exterior ...
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Equatorial Guinea, OPEC's Smallest Member, Hit By Declining Oil Investment: Two oil workers have been detained for over a year in a sign of Equatorial ...
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Paid articlePaid Nomzamo, Rich Mnisi, Musa: Apple salutes Freedom Day with top stars: Local designers, actors and more offer their playlists as South Africa celebrates 30 years ...
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Contingency reserves won’t be spent on Eskom and Transnet: Godongwana: South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency ...
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The new Grade 9 school-leaver’s certificate is essentially Bantu Education in disguise
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A peek at South Africa’s showings in the Indian Premier League so far: The IPL final is scheduled for a week prior to the commencement of the T20 World Cup in ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-26-a-peek-at-south-africas-showings-in-the-indian-premier-league-so-far/
Oslo, Norway to Cape Town, South Africa for only €451 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Oslo, Norway to Cape Town, South Africa for only €451 roundtrip with Air ...
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Less sleep, more online: Mzansi tops global list of most time spent on phones: Research finds most South Africans spend more than 56% of their daily waking hours ...
timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2024-04-18-less-sleep-more-online-mzansi-tops-global-list-of-most-time-spent-on-phones/
The funding gap has left too many students in SA behind. This needs to change: Education shouldn't be a privilege for the few, yet in South Africa ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-24-the-funding-gap-has-left-too-many-students-in-sa-behind-this-needs-to-change/
Terrorist financing of NPOs in SA declared ‘medium’ risk according to new report: The recently published risk assessment on terrorist financing report identified ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-19-terrorist-financing-of-npos-in-sa-declared-medium-risk-according-to-new-report/
Ayabonga Khaka will become first black woman to reach 100 Proteas caps: Not many South African cricket players get to play 100 internationals ...
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The fragments of society are filled with poetry: If we read closely, spoken word still holds the realities of the past even though it is written in the present
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Benylin Paediatric cough syrup recalled in six countries due to toxic compound: Diethylene glycol (DEG) is toxic to humans when consumed and can be fatal ...
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Contaminated cough syrup in Africa no longer available - WHO: The recalled batch of Benylin syrup was made by Johnson & Johnson in South Africa in May 2021 ...
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The dark side of Shein and Temu! Are workers exploited, do they use dodgy data to get shoppers hooked to buy more?
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Fedhasa salutes unsung heroes of hospitality sector at inaugural awards: Hospitality heroes, from front-of-house managers to executive housekeepers ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-19-fedhasa-salutes-unsung-heroes-of-hospitality-sector-at-inaugural-awards/
The consequences of regional war in the Middle East will hurt SA: Should Israel go down the route of an all-out assault on Iran, production and shipment of crude ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-16-the-consequences-of-regional-war-in-the-middle-east-will-hurt-sa/
Escalation of Middle East hostilities likely to drive African economies and investment into chaos
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-16-escalation-of-middle-east-hostilities-likely-to-drive-african-economies-and-investment-into-chaos/
Banks can’t finance the cannabis industry: Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago)
is passed, marijuana can be removed from the ...
mg.co.za/business/2024-04-20-banks-cant-finance-the-cannabis-industry/
Editorial: The green boom in a legal vacuum: A national cannabis master plan has been developed, with the department of trade and industry tasked with its ...
mg.co.za/editorial/2024-04-19-editorial-the-green-boom-in-a-legal-vacuum/
Coalition politics: is this the way?: In this edited extract from 'Tipping Point', Ralph Mathekga discusses the positives and negatives of having a ...
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Paid articlePaid SUMMER: #Johannesburg, South Africa to Istanbul, Turkey for only $480 USD roundtrip with Air Algerie #TravelTuesday
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SA needs to put our waste in the ‘proper’ place, reduce the production and extend its value
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-16-sa-needs-to-put-our-waste-in-the-proper-place-reduce-the-production-and-extend-its-value/
Why China Can’t Get Enough of Africa’s Donkeys: A popular remedy is made from hides imported from Africa—but the out-of-control trade is causing geopolitical ...
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AU silent on Iran-Israel dispute as members take sides: Kenya expressed concerns about Iran’s action, saying it is dangerous for the world
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BHEKISISA OP-ED | Will the food industry sacrifice its fat profits for health?: The National Food and Nutrition Survey findings reveal people eating the wrong ...
timeslive.co.za/ideas/2024-04-17-bhekisisa-op-ed-will-the-food-industry-sacrifice-its-fat-profits-for-health/
New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA’s mega-biodiversity: The actions in the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy run counter to ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-22-new-plan-fails-to-provide-roadmap-for-sustainable-use-of-sas-mega-biodiversity/
Dubai’s Emirates announces new appointments across commercial operations team: Emirati nationals have been appointed in Cambodia, Cyprus, Uganda, Taiwan
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Critical lessons for SA from Singapore on managing social cohesion in diverse communities
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-17-critical-lessons-for-sa-from-singapore-on-managing-social-cohesion-in-diverse-communities/
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