78-year-old South African company faces R8.5 billion state takeover
State-owned development finance institution, the IDC, is reportedly working with financial advisers on a possible bid for control of ArcelorMittal SA’s business in the country.
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Godongwana’s warning about free public healthcare in South Africa
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana questioned the affordability of providing free public healthcare to all.
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Madlanga Commission | ‘Big 5’ cartel has already penetrated political sphere — Khumalo
Day 8 of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations that KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made in July 2025. The post Madlanga Commission | ‘Big 5’ cartel has already penetrated political sphere — Khumalo appeared first on Daily Maverick.
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‘Bring us magic’ — the story of Brahman Hills in the KZN Midlands
A run-down motel in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has become home to one of the world’s most celebrated gardens; now its transformation is captured in a new book, Brahman Hills: The Making of a World-Class Garden. The post ‘Bring us magic’ — the story of Brahman Hills in the KZN Midlands appeared first on Daily Maverick.
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Where does all the money go?
Shergeran Naidoo of PayInc (formerly BankservAfrica) describes the company’s function as a payment clearinghouse, its ownership by the banking sector, and its commitment to financial inclusion. He highlights the launch of the PayInc Economic Index, as well as efforts to support the unbanked and underbanked through digital innovation.
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Prosus’s big expansion in France
The acquisition of La Centrale signals an entrance into Western Europe and grows the Prosus portfolio by €1.1bn.
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Infrastructure is the key to unlocking Africa’s golden age
Africa faces a $100bn infrastructure gap. The capital is available, provided projects move from paper to progress.
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G20: SA tries to rally middle powers and reset global trust
Professor Richard Calland, associate professor of public law at UCT and respected political analyst, weighs in on South Africa’s G20 presidency at a time of geopolitical flux, contested narratives, and a fragile multilateral order.
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Sacha’s dad blasts troll questioning Springbok’s mixed-race identity
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s father, Nick Feinberg, has reacted to a race-baiting comment from a troll who questioned why the Springbok opted to use both his parents’ last names. The 23-year-old has been a hot topic on social media after he won the Man of the Match title after scoring a hat-trick of tries against Argentina on…
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Doja Cat’s mom makes stars in music video [watch]
Doja Cat – the daughter of South African singer and actor Dumisani Dlamini – has featured her mother in her new music video, Gorgeous. The US-born singer, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, was born in 1995 to Dumisani’s then-partner, Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer. The former Sarafina actor – who also fathered a son,…