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South Africa Green Hydrogen Projects Enter Construction Phase; Six Priority Builds Underwa
Six priority projects move from planning to construction readiness across South Africa
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Jobless Crisis Fuels South Africa's Fierce Immigration Policy Debate
May 28, 2026
South Africa Names Mosimane as New Coach; Replaces Broos After World Cup Run
September 02, 2026
U.S. Congress Locks in Africa Trade Access Until 2028; AGOA Extension Clears Both Chambers
September 14, 2026
South Africa's corruption prosecution stumbles as suspect exits plea deal over sentencing
July 13, 2026State Department Signals Visa Curbs for South Africa Officials Over Land, Race Policy Disp
US establishes visa denial framework targeting South African officials over land and racial policies.
Rand Falls as Oil Surge, Fed Uncertainty Collide; Supply Shocks Pressure Currency
South African currency faces pressure from crude surge and Fed policy uncertainty.
Rand Rally Stalls as South Africa Waits on Production Data and US Inflation
Currency moves as traders await domestic output and US price data
Ebola Death Rate Hits 50 Percent as Central African Nations Brace for Spread
Mortality rates surge as regional transmission risks escalate across Central Africa.
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Johannesburg Raids Sprawling Power Theft Ring; City Power, Eskom Join Forces
South Africa's Job Crisis Deepens: Millions Exit Workforce as Unemployment Surges Past 33%
Police Minister Faces Mounting Pressure Over South Africa's Escalating Crime Wave
SADC Summit Infrastructure Push: Durban Readies for August 2026 Regional Gathering
Crime & Investigation
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Police consolidate seven cases into unified investigation after reassessing death circumstances
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Police assemble specialized task force to investigate series of deaths in Gauteng province
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Public records show a 2019 audited negative equity position of €41.8 million and a February 2022 Luxembourg tax authority bankruptcy, while parallel insolvencies and a June 2024 Eswatini default judgment raise new accountability questions about oversight, creditor exposure, and which court and regulatory files could confirm or disprove alleged links.
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Public records point to a July 2020 E67.3 million debenture, whistleblower affidavits alleging funds were channelled to Status Asset Management, and an E82 million exposure later restructured to E85 million, raising urgent depositor protection questions as E174 million in retail and pensioner capital hangs on missing curator findings, recovery records, and court verified timelines.
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China's Infrastructure Push Reshapes Africa's Digital Backbone, Raising Control Questions
Chinese financing and technology reshape continental connectivity while raising questions about long-term operational autonomy.