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Manufacturing Sector Bleeds 100,000 Jobs as South Africa's Employment Crisis Accelerates
Joblessness deepens as productive sector shrinks and discouraged workers exit the labor force
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Africa
Politics & Governance
SA Ambassador Pushes Trump to Restore Frozen US Aid and Diplomatic Ties
July 27, 2026
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South Africa Funds Hockey Teams After Public Pressure Exposes Athlete Cost Crisis
July 25, 2026
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Business & Economy
South Africa's Infrastructure Gap: Planning Exists, Delivery Machinery Stalls
Institutional capacity, not planning, determines whether South Africa can execute its development strategy.
Business & Economy
South Africa Mobilizes R890bn in New Pledges; Domestic Capital Drives Infrastructure Pipel
Domestic capital commitments signal institutional confidence more than foreign pledges.
Politics & Governance
DA Moves to Overturn Tshwane's Light Penalty for Deputy Mayor Conduct Breach
DA seeks court intervention to reverse minimal penalty for Tshwane official's conduct violation.
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Businessman's Year-Long Detention Becomes Linchpin in South Africa Police Corruption Probe
Emerging Market Rally Lifts South African Currency From Dollar Pressure
ADNOC Distribution Seals $1 Billion South Africa Fuel Network Deal
South Africa's R1.6 Billion Hospital Opens as Government Escalates Healthcare Fraud Crackd
Crime & Investigation
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Infrastructure failure at court facility delays major fire trial proceedings by another year.
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Prosecution alleges special forces involvement in detective's death; custody and trial delays persist.
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Police data reveals massive processing gaps in murder, rape and assault cases
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Convictions expose procurement gaps in Eskom's power generation operations.
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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.
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AfDB Funds New Debt Tool to Unlock SME Lending in South Africa
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