Business
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Oil prices drop as Trump targets Iran with economic pressure
Oil prices fell as Trump announced crushing sanctions on Iran while Asian markets dropped amid tech selloff and AI investment concerns.
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Four in 10 South Africans rely on government grants to survive
New research reveals 40% of South Africans depend on social grants, with Child Support and SRD grants dominating the system.
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Lesotho pair sentenced for Transnet infrastructure theft and damage
Two Lesotho nationals handed six years’ imprisonment for damage to Transnet infrastructure and copper theft, plus an additional three months
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South Africa’s municipalities trapped in debt cycle as failures outlast elections
Municipalities owe creditors R161 billion while Eskom reports R110.5 billion in municipal arrears, creating a crisis that survives electoral cycles and threatens essential services.
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Cape Town drives 50% of job growth across South Africa’s metros
Cape Town created 418 000 jobs in five years, accounting for 49.6% of all new jobs across South Africa’s eight metros, Stats SA data shows.
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Hawks secure conviction of ex-Eskom worker, associates in R8.5m tender fraud
The Hawks in Mpumalanga secure conviction of former Eskom employee and associates in R8.5m fraud; sentencing, AFU restraint order pending
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Graan SA daag JSE oor sojabone-vervoerkoste uit
Graan SA het ‘n interdikaansoek teen die JSE gebring oor die berekening van sojabone-vervoerkoste. Die verskil tussen twee metodes beloop sowat R 220 per ton.
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Goudgeel kanolalande, oral waar ‘n mens kyk
Volgens ‘n landbouprodusent is daar meer kopers wat tot die mark toetree asook ‘n groeiende vraag na kanola.
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DA finance chair Burke steps down from committee amid R4 billion fintech probe
DA Federal Finance Chair Mark Burke steps down from finance committee amid Reserve Bank investigation into his fintech company Kastelo.
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Oil prices climb as US-Iran tensions threaten shipping routes
Oil prices rise as Trump refuses to extend Iran truce, threatening crucial shipping routes and stoking inflation concerns worldwide.
