More details about alleged R492-million crypto trading bot scam in South Africa revealed
None of the R492 million that investors paid to the controversial NTC Global Trade Fund was spent on cryptocurrency trading platforms.
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Business | china | South Africa | stone fruit trade agreement | the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
China coming to South Africa’s rescue
After months of anxiety among South African fruit producers over US tariffs, China has stepped in to provide a much-needed lifeline for the country’s farmers.
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electric vehicles (EVs) | Leapmotor | Leapmotor C10 | Motoring | plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) | range extender electric vehicles (REEVs)
New rare electric car type launches in South Africa
Chinese carmaker Leapmotor has launched the first new range-extender electric vehicle (REEV) in a decade in South Africa.
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De Aar | Emthanjeni Municipality | Eskom | Globeleq | independent power producer | The Green Guardian
Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals
Local entrepreneur Anthony Olifant: ‘Our community is relatively short of land. When renewable energy plants come in, land is immediately available [to them]. But when our small farmers and entrepreneurs look for land, it is not there.’ Across South Africa, municipal and other public land is being leased to renewable energy developers under long-term agreements. …
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ABSA | Connectivity and Financial Inclusion In The Digital Economy | Economy | FNB | Global Findex report | Nedbank
As banks close branches, Africa’s unbanked face a digital divide
Trust, empathy, and human-centred design are the keys to financial inclusion.
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AI | Companies and Deals | elon musk | Nvidia corp | stock market | Tech
Tesla investors pivot to dreams of AI future as EV sales to slow
With profits plunging and sales slipping, Tesla’s trillion-dollar valuation rests on a bold – but distant – AI dream.
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The new energy rush: commodity giants bet on critical minerals, not ESG hype
It was all cigars for Zimbabwe’s lithium exporters for the first six months of this year following a reported 30% surge in exports. For the government it was a more sober moment as the boom repeated an age-old pattern where unrefined commodities escaped Africa without being processed. No wonder the government of Zimbabwe has announced…
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Toward a United States of the Horn of Africa
Nineteen ninety-one was the year the Cold War came to an end. In that same year, two major events took place that attempted to reorder the Horn of Africa. Those events symbolise two opposing answers to the question of how the region should be governed. What we have learned from them is that we need…
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African Birds | Andrew McKechnie | biodiversity loss | Bird Mortality | Blue Waxbill | The Green Guardian
Heat and humidity is a lethal mix for SA’s small birds
High humidity significantly worsens the threat of lethal hyperthermia in small birds during extreme heat events, new research has found. The collaborative study by the University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of Pretoria, the University of the Witwatersrand and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) raises serious concerns about the survival of species…
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Africa | Aviation Sustainability | carbon emissions | Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation | Carbon Reduction | clean energy transition
Kenya Airways operates Africa’s first intra-African flight using 50% sustainable aviation fuel
Kenya Airways has operated Africa’s first intra-African flight using 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) attributes under a mass balance system, marking a major milestone in the continent’s journey toward greener air travel. The Nairobi-Cape Town flight, part of the SkyTeam Aviation Challenge 2025 themed “Impact”, aligns with standards set by the International Air Transport Association…