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- Tau fails to allay fears over R100bn Transformation FundBusiness organisations and experts remain divided over whether a R100bn Transformation Fund mooted by the department of trade, industry & competition could help black-owned businesses access markets and scale. Read more »
- DRC gold miner Twangiza Mining halts operations in tax dispute with M23Twangiza Mining, a gold miner operating in the rebel-controlled South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said it has been ordered to suspend operations by the rebel administration Read more »
- Buttering up Trump snags UK a smooth dealBritain spent months buttering up Donald Trump, keeping calm in the face of the US president's tariff-led assault on global trade Read more »
- Green energy sector sees red over tariffsItac plan aimed at boosting local manufacturing seen as misguided Read more »
- POPPY KHOZA: Doing good by remote controlDrones are proliferating in South Africa, doing everything from finding lost kids to spotting illegal immigrants, writes Poppy Khoza. Read more »
- Niche job losses in microbrewingFunding agencies not keen on bankrolling alcohol-related businesses Read more »
- Newsmaker | 'Can tariffs goad the government into a gallop?'Gibs faculty member Ravi Pillay says Trump’s trade war should wake the government up to the need for tangible action on luring investors. Read more »
- PATRICK BULGER: Ill-considered equity law is no tonic for growth, jobsWith millions unemployed, enacting another measure to obstruct and racialise the workplace is not the way to grow the economy or raise people out of poverty, writes Patrick Bulger. Read more »
- THAPELO MOAMOGOE: Mining sector in multibillion-rand renewable energy driveDespite potential challenges, the shift towards renewable energy represents a vital move towards a more sustainable economy, writes Thapelo Moamogoe. Read more »
- GUGU LOURIE: The Post Office can digitally transform rural SASapo branches can become digital hubs offering Wi-Fi, e-government services and e-commerce access, writes Gugu Lourie. Read more »
- Sinner returns from doping ban with win at Italian OpenFor the World No 1, who had not played since winning the Australian Open in January, it was about rebuilding momentum Read more »
- Big opportunity missed in draw at Saints, admits Man City boss Guardiola‘It was difficult. Eleven players on the penalty spot. I didn’t expect they would defend so, so deep’ Read more »
- LETTER: Wealth tax will affect jobsFinance minister’s warning is spot on and should ring a bell with regard to other types of legislation Read more »
- US, Iran to resume nuclear talks amid standoffThough Tehran and Washington have said they prefer diplomacy, they remain divided on many red lines Read more »
- Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine in IstanbulUS President Donald Trump says a great day is dawning for Russia and Ukraine if ‘bloodbath’ can be ended Read more »
- LETTER: Dubious pope selection processEven the church is not immune from politics and money Read more »
- International company news in brief: China’s car sales rise in AprilAnd china’s factory-gate prices post the steepest drop in six months in April Read more »
- World news in brief: Pope appeals for world peaceConcern over reduced disaster agency training, Stansted Airport hit by IT bugs and air traffic problems at Newark Read more »
