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Moneyweb@Midday — 234 episodes

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[TOP STORY] Affordable electric vehicles gain traction as petrol costs bite

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The gamble behind the Trevor Noah tourism campaign

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A closer look at Ramaphosa's blueprint for water reform

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[TOP STORY] How Amazon gained the upper hand over Starlink in SA

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SA ad boss resigns over sexist remarks at global ad festival

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[TOP STORY] Cape Town port tender raises exporter concerns

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Pork market swings from crisis to surplus

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[TOP STORY] Union warns Eskom Green is privatisation by another name

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SA’s guava crunch, the sweet fruit facing a sour future

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[TOP STORY] Eskom defends Koeberg safety after four contamination events

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What SA’s new township economy policy gets right and wrong

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[TOP STORY] Aucamp opens door to private foot-and-mouth vaccinations

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PanSALB condemns linguistic profiling during immigration protests

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[TOP STORY] When retirement savings can legally be withheld

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What’s driving teachers out of public schools – and what will it cost SA?

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[TOP STORY] Power restoration racket preys on desperate Joburg residents

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Smarter skies for 10bn travellers, without building more airports

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[TOP STORY] What police can and cannot do in immigration cases

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Venetia shutdown signals trouble for SA's diamond sector

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[TOP STORY] Local government failure is now systemic, engineers warn

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Winter favourite hits a border block. The oxtail import bottleneck explained

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[TOP STORY] Joburg's cash crisis threatens essential services

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Why iconic brands become targets for counterfeiters

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[TOP STORY] What every motorist should know about Aarto demerit points

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Ports clean-up gathers pace as TPT blacklists corrupt suppliers

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[TOP STORY] Funded budget masks Joburg's deeper financial problems

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Fresh Iran conflict fuels oil price spike

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[TOP STORY] Can SA businesses afford a R20 000 living wage?

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Empty seats, big questions: The economics of Springbok rugby

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[TOP STORY] South Africa's political landscape has changed for good

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Can Jack Bloom help fix SA's water crisis?

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[TOP STORY] ActionSA slams Dina Pule appointment as accountability failure

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Think the RAF is broke? Think again

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[TOP STORY] Nine popular cars fail basic safety standards, warns AA

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Africa’s data centre gold rush needs a reality check

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[TOP STORY] Business braces for fallout from anti-immigration protests

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When tensions rise, economies pay: The cost of anti-immigrant protests

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[TOP STORY] Business mobilises security support ahead of anti-foreigner protests

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Joburg power standoff heads for the courts

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[TOP STORY] DA majority in Joburg within reach, but hinges on voter turnout

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One of SA’s rarest wartime treasures heads to auction

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[TOP STORY] Business welcomes Sachs appointment as reform momentum builds

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Bafana's big win: A goal for soccer, a boost for business

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[TOP STORY] Why removing migrant workers could hurt SA food security

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Credit providers under fire as complaints rise sharply

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[TOP STORY] Property rights win as SCA rejects Tshwane expropriation bid

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Digital voting goes mainstream as 2.9m sign up

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[TOP STORY] The high cost of delaying corporate distress decisions

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Shutdown threat sparks state readiness concerns

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[TOP STORY] Can South Africa still afford its defence force?

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Inside SA’s new right-wing revival

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Foreigners spend big as Cape Town tourism hits R24.5bn

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30 June: Legal immigration deadline or public misinformation?

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Cleveland shooting raises fresh questions about crime and policing

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[TOP STORY] Eskom power shift: Grid reforms and energising competition

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[TOP STORY] What counts for SA in the wake of the Fitch upgrade

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The new face of public anger: Why xenophobia keeps returning to SA

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[TOP STORY] From day zero to El Niño, the next drought could be worse than we think

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Business draws a line in the sand over Joburg’s collapse

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[TOP STORY] Money stress worries most South Africans

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Minister seeks investigation into R70m lease deal for empty building

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[TOP STORY] SA’s animal health makeover signals major policy shift

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Vulnerable countries paying the price for Hormuz shock

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[TOP STORY] Through the looking glass: The hidden dangers of smart glasses

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The man who could shape SA’s next impeachment process

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[TOP STORY] Criminal syndicates target solar panels and gas bottles

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Outdated wealth models no longer work for women

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[TOP STORY]Parliament probe lays bare SAPS leadership crisis

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Petrol stations may shut overnight as fuel crisis worsens

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[TOP STORY] Gauteng Health’s R8bn indebtedness threatens patient care

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When algorithms start shaping elections

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[TOP STORY] Lamola calls for law, not vigilantism, in immigration debate

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Joburg Crisis Alliance demands urgent intervention over city budget

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[TOP STORY] Xenophobic violence not new in SA and can be contained

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Gas is booming across SA while safety concerns start to ignite

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[TOP STORY] New China import rules leave SA importers scrambling

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Environment minister faces tough questions after Kruger murders

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[TOP STORY] Creecy pushes private rail to revive SA’s logistics network

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Fears of wider Ebola crisis grow as death toll climbs

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[TOP STORY] Amsa is ‘killing’ SA’s downstream steel sector, Neasa warns

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Agriculture under threat as biosecurity risks intensify

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[TOP STORY] ‘Absolute governance collapse’: Joburg’s electricity chaos exposes years of mismanagement

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Can anything replace coal? Industry says not at scale

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[TOP STORY] Constitutional Court strikes blow against state control of private healthcare

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Cooking oil under pressure, but no need to panic buy

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[TOP STORY] Constitutional Court delays threaten public trust in justice system

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SA delegation caught in tense Gaza aid flotilla standoff

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[TOP STORY] Youth unemployment deepens SA’s medical aid crisis

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SA tightens grip on borehole use

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[TOP STORY] Compounded weight-loss drugs raise serious patient safety concerns

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SA banks under siege from sophisticated fraud

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[TOP STORY] Icasa signals no Starlink entry without law change

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No economic fix for Joburg without boardroom reform

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[TOP STORY] Why businesses are underestimating SA’s climate threat

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Good intent, bad outcome? Labour costs quietly squeezing hiring

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[TOP STORY] Private sector warns SA’s foot-and-mouth plan risks collapse

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[TOP STORY] SA’s medical school bottleneck pushes students overseas

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Phala Phala: A legal win or a blow to accountability?

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[TOP STORY] Xenophobic rhetoric risks escalating into organised violence

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Cape Town tests car-lite future with Bree street experiment

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[TOP STORY] Joburg revival talk grows but property data contradicts it

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Half of university first-years won’t make it

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[TOP STORY] Lottery scandal now engulfs SA media credibility

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R285m textbook deal sparks urgent probe calls

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[TOP STORY] Hill-Lewis: DA must grow, reform and win black voter trust

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SA targets LPG hub status for Africa

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[TOP STORY] Africa could gain as global logistics rethink Middle East reliance

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Does SAA’s leadership exit threaten its turnaround?

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[TOP STORY] Mining sector warns of rising costs and shrinking competitiveness

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SA workers raid retirement savings as pressure mounts

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[TOP STORY] Power costs threaten shutdown of SA’s only silicon producer

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DA leadership contest heating up ahead of conference

113

[TOP STORY] Iran ceasefire offers short-term relief, long-term risks remain elevated

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Do investment summits deliver for SA?

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[TOP STORY] State blacklists 52 companies in long-overdue procurement crackdown

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From eggs to electricity – why consumers aren’t feeling relief yet

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[TOP STORY] Rising costs change how, not whether, South Africans travel

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School or scam? The grey zone in SA’s tutor boom

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[TOP STORY] Growers warn fuel disruptions could hit citrus export volumes

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SA child poverty crisis deepens

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[TOP STORY] Vet groups challenge FMD vaccine rollout over fairness and access fears

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Fuel levy cut announced as workers feel the pinch

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[TOP STORY] SA fuel supply stable, but panic buying drives shortages

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SA’s economic rebound hangs on urgent reform

125

[TOP STORY] How weak SIM checks enable widespread banking and social media fraud

126

Inside the R360m SAPS tender scandal: How procurement systems are gamed

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[TOP STORY] The new car market battleground is experience, not badge

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Priced out of Cape Town, young pros flock back to Joburg

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[TOP STORY] Escalating attacks on lawyers signal deepening justice system crisis

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Fuel and food pressures mount as prospects for rate cuts dim

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[TOP STORY] SA urged to act as conflict risks ‘war on the economy’

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Too many gambling licences to police

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[TOP STORY] Investigation reveals ghost beds and funding risks in NSFAS system

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Beyond ‘pay now’: Landmark ruling reinforces taxpayer rights

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[TOP STORY] SA’s water crisis deepens as skills and leadership run dry

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Unhappiness over proposal for liquidation of Post Office

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[TOP STORY] Fuel supply stable for now, but risks loom for SA

138

SA’s lottery shake-up: Can a new name restore trust?

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[TOP STORY] SA unemployment crisis needs ‘war effort’, not incremental reform

140

The real lessons from Tongaat and Murray & Roberts’ distress

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[TOP STORY] Fresh US investigation threatens SA’s access to key markets

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Fintech payment industry ramps up influence in policy debates

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[TOP STORY] Chinese brands gain ground as affordability drives strongest car sales in a decade

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RTMC CEO suspension ruling exposes governance gap

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[TOP STORY] Late government payments threaten survival of SA’s construction sector

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Airbnb vs housing: Cape Town considers crackdown

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[TOP STORY] Record 508 parties registered as IEC presses for election date clarity

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Oil turmoil hits SA skies as FlySafair adds fuel surcharge

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[TOP STORY] Mounting car recalls raise questions about manufacturing quality

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What SA’s changing retirement system means for your savings

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[TOP STORY] Nearly 4800 kidnappings in three months as Gauteng leads national surge

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Global oil shock could hit SA travellers’ wallets

153

[TOP STORY] War-linked shipping delays threaten stock availability and costs in SA

154

Engineers warn SA’s water disaster is man-made – and solvable

155

[TOP STORY] Gautrain prepares for next phase as concession negotiations near completion

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Roadblocks go high-tech as fine enforcement ramps up

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[TOP STORY] Africa’s growth outpaces world as global economy slows

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Why are local governments losing so much money?

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[TOP STORY] Airlines brace for prolonged Middle East airspace crisis

160

The legacy of Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota

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[TOP STORY] Farmers head to court over ‘catastrophic’ FMD handling

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Joburg building collapse – where does accountability begin and end?

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[TOP STORY] Middle East crisis pressures SA trade, oil and rand

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Airport swoop halts suspected rhino horn kingpin fleeing SA

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[TOP STORY] US tariff turmoil creates strategic opening for SA

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Algorithmic ageism: How AI recruitment is freezing out mature talent

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[TOP STORY] Medical tax credit increase offers limited relief to households

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AI reshapes work. Universities must keep up

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[TOP STORY] Court-ordered NHI pause opens door to policy rethink

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Power up: Budget urged to prioritise grid upgrades

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[TOP STORY] Clem Sunter: Why his high road still matters

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60 days to dispute: What new debit order rules mean for your money

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[TOP STORY] Cape Town defends N2 wall and property rates recalibration

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Mashaba enters high-stakes race for JHB

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[TOP STORY] Seabed energy finds could unlock 50 000 South African jobs

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R1bn private push to rescue key Joburg precinct

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[TOP STORY] R700bn procurement crisis demands more than compliance

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Steady food inflation masks sharp meat price surge

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[TOP STORY] Employment gains mask deep youth job crisis

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Electricity reform enters make-or-break phase

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[TOP STORY] Illegal gold rush in Springs sparks regulatory alarm

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Phishing emerges as SA’s biggest cyber weapon

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[TOP STORY] Pork prices surge as outbreaks spread and state response criticised

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What national FMD disaster means for food and farmers

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[TOP STORY] Business backs Ramaphosa reforms but urges implementation

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Love in the age of AI: Dating scams get smarter

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[TOP STORY] US HIV aid cuts create R4bn shortfall in NGO sector

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Mounting crisis in SA’s hospitality sector looms

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[TOP STORY] Infrastructure failure pushes Joburg towards day zero

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Are financial rules choking SA’s non-profits?

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[TOP STORY] Transnet signals turnaround as private operators enter rail and ports

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Office return policies under scrutiny as labour risks grow

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[TOP STORY] Exploration shortfalls and infrastructure risks cloud mining’s growth outlook

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Under-44s power surge in SA property optimism

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[TOP STORY] The DA’s bid to broaden its appeal

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SMEs win big as JSE-WC deliver funding breakthrough

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[TOP STORY] Wage inflation versus productivity: A growing threat to employment

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Fraudsters now hijacking devices in real time

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[TOP STORY] Steenhuisen’s exit exposes a deeper crisis inside the DA

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Anti-cancer foods: Science or supermarket spin?

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[TOP STORY] Eskom unbundling faces fresh hurdles as energy reform drags on

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Building for extremes: Rethinking infrastructure after the floods

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[TOP STORY] Sars already knows more about offshore income than expats think

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Another year of real salary growth ahead

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[TOP STORY] SA exporters warned: Overseas payments harder to recover than expected

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Africa is the world’s next big travel story

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[TOP STORY] Cape Town homeowners urged to challenge new property valuations

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Who’s winning the global image war?

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[TOP STORY] Why cyber insurance claims are increasingly being rejected

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Holiday spending jumps 7.9% as e-commerce and travel surge

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[TOP STORY] Is extreme wealth quietly pushing democracies towards oligarchy?

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Historic Afrikaans university investment marks major shift

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[TOP STORY] Hill-Lewis slams Eskom and Nersa over proposed electricity tariff hikes

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Non-compliant cables, wires, plugs putting you at risk

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[TOP STORY] Mbombela on high alert as engineers work to stabilise Senteeko Dam

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Trump’s Davos speech: What he really told the world

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[TOP STORY] Employers face tougher enforcement for late pension fund contributions

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Budget 2026: Health lobby wants higher sugar tax

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[TOP STORY] Why Davos has investors rethinking geopolitics, AI and South Africa

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African gas: Why Europe’s ban could rewrite the continent’s energy future

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[TOP STORY] Slowing global trade, yet Africa’s integration opportunity grows

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Entry-level job race intensifies amid skills shortages

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[TOP STORY] Warnings grow as SA’s water infrastructure nears breaking point

224

Accusations and alliances: SA’s role in great power tension

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[TOP STORY] Dion George’s resignation exposes growing fault lines inside the DA

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Who is to blame for the BATSA closure?

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[TOP STORY] Why Agoa’s renewal won’t move the needle for SA trade

228

Limpopo floods force road closures and Kruger shutdown

229

[TOP STORY] How the Competition Commission is keeping school uniform prices in check

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Wildfires take a toll on the Western Cape

231

SA’s Iran pivot amid rising US pressure

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[TOP STORY] MediCheck calls for full probe after Discovery medical aid error

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IEB results: Class of 2025 achieves 98.3% pass rate

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[TOP STORY] State mismanagement drives worst foot and mouth crisis in SA history