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- DA proposes law to curb political influence at PIC
South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance has proposed legislation to overhaul the governance of the Public Investment Corporation. The party said the state asset manager’s latest leadership crisis shows the need to remove political influence over its board. The corporation faces mounting scrutiny after Chief Executive Patrick Dlamini was suspended pending… Read more » - IDAC changes tune as NPA boss Andy Mothibi is dragged into Andrea Johnson’s testimony
National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi found his name unexpectedly drawn into proceedings at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday. This as the long-awaited testimony of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson got underway. Johnson, who appeared before the commission after missing last week’s hearing… Read more » - IDAC boss Johnson produces full medical certificate at Madlanga Commission
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, arrived at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday morning, producing her full medical certificate to confirm that she had been hospitalised when she failed to appear before the commission last week. Although the commission postponed her evidence because of her… Read more » - Watch | First witness testifies in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala attempted murder trial
The trial of alleged Big Five cartel figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused has officially started in the Gauteng South High Court, with all five pleading not guilty to 25 charges. The charges relate to three alleged attempted assassination plots targeting media personality Tebogo Thobejane, controversial businessman and… Read more » - Oil prices ease as mediators propose US-Iran ceasefire
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with markets weighing reports of mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures fell 96 cents, or 1.1%, to $88.26 per barrel… Read more » - Rosemary Mashaba: Mandela’s forgotten lesson – why SADC must rediscover pragmatism
Each Mandela Month, the world remembers Nelson Mandela as a symbol of reconciliation, forgiveness, and human dignity. These tributes are deserved. Yet in celebrating Mandela, we often overlook one of his most important political qualities: pragmatism. Mandela understood something that many developing states still struggle to accept. Sovereignty is not… Read more » - Can Ethiopia weave Africa’s complete cotton-to-clothing value chain?
As the first rays of sunlight spread across the vast plains of Ethiopia’s Afar Region, Yossef Tewelde walks slowly between rows of cotton plants heavy with white bolls ready for harvest. The morning air is already warming, and irrigation canals glisten beside the fields that have sustained his family for… Read more » - Fintech innovation turns township shops into payment hubs
Informal retailers are becoming important payment hubs in townships and rural communities after Shop2Shop and Pay@ launched a service that allows customers to pay everyday bills at local neighbourhood shops using existing card machines. The partnership, which was launched at the end of April 2026, enables Shop2Shop traders to process… Read more » - Chery confirms Tiggo 4 Cross for Rosslyn production from 2027
Chery South Africa has confirmed that its best-selling Tiggo 4 Cross will become the first vehicle to roll off the production line at its newly acquired Rosslyn manufacturing plant from the second half of 2027, marking another significant milestone in the Chinese automaker’s transition from importer to local manufacturer. The… Read more » - UK’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham says country needs to regain stability
Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, said on Monday the country needs to regain stability and pledged to set out new measures to help tackle the cost of living this week, before setting out a new 10-year plan for the country later this year. “Britain needs to show the world… Read more »
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