South Africa: SA-US Relations – – a New Worst-Case Scenario

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[Daily Maverick] The potential for escalating US trade pressures looms over South Africa, highlighting the risks of diplomatic strains and economic fallout in international relations.

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South Africa: Nine Taxis Torched in Nyanga

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[GroundUp] Driver and commuters concerned about resurgence of violent taxi feud

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South Africa: Court Rules Parliament Must Decide Value Added Tax Changes

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[Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that the Finance Minister cannot change the Value Added Tax rate because the Constitution gives that power only to Parliament. The court...

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Can 2026 budget reforms finally solve South Africa’s affordable housing problem?

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805274-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Pexels.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Pexels.&lt;/span><p>The 2026 Budget Speech delivered encouraging news for South African consumers, offering potential relief for the long-struggling affordable housing sector.</p><br> <a...

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How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa’s economy

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805167-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.” align=”left”><br><span >Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.&lt;/span><p>The recent escalation of conflict...

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Activists criticise social grant “savings”

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805227.jpg” width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Activists criticise social grant “savings”” align=”left”><p>The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) has criticised the 2026 Budget, warning that government’s efforts to generate billions of rands...

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SA’s retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805216-240×135.jpg?5″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”SA’s retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve” align=”left”><p>South Africa’s macroeconomic indicators are showing measured improvement – inflation has moderated, interest rates have eased,...

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AfDB launches Africa-wide aviation investment platform

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<p><img src=”https://biz-file.com/c/2603/805205-240×135.jpg?2″ width=”240″ height=”135″ alt=”Image source:” align=”left”><br><span >Image source: [[gettyimages.com Gallo/ Getty]]&lt;/span><p>The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched a continent-wide Integrated Aviation Transformation Program (IATP) to mobilise private,...

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What AI can & cannot do

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Over many conversations and watching tumultuous market movements whipsaw sectors, I have come to the conclusion that a lot of people have a lot of opinions about Artificial Intelligence...

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Good Medicine – Aspen’s Epic Value Unlock

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Last year, Aspen Pharmacare’s annus horribilis was well publicized, but in the dying moments of this awful year, the Group announced an unsolicited offer for its businesses in Australia,...

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