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Eskom and the balance of power

Energy tsar sees green in the province’s future, but not without Eskom

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The ANC’s power play in Gauteng’s big cities

Why the ANC moved to take charge of big-budget and key services portfolios ahead of the local government election of 2026

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Online or not, it’s still best to beware of sales

The lure is: buy now at ‘special’ price or lose out

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PODCAST: Home truths

Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber says officials are working overtime and at weekends to clear visa application backlogs; he wants it all done by Christmas

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Diamonds may not be forever

As the gems lose their lustre, threatening the economy and support for the ruling party, elections in Botswana may herald a major shift in voter sentiment

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CHRIS ROPER: The Chris Brown controversy

In a country where a rape is reported every 12 minutes, a show of huge public support for an abuser sends a terrible message

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SIMON BROWN: Why shares don’t always respond to results

It’s a good idea to keep an eye on a share even after you have sold it. This could lead to fresh opportunities

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Phishing where the phishes are

This cybersecurity specialist stands to benefit from the volume of work that comes from businesses’ needs to deal with internet breaches

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Lift-off as rocket energy powers Musk

The SpaceX founder is all fired up — for Starship and Donald Trump

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DUNCAN McLEOD: The electric Klein Karoo acid test

We took the road less travelled in an EV convoy to find out if South Africa’s charging station network has come of age

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YOUR MONEY: Read the terms and check the fees

Does it make financial sense to transfer funds from a money market account to a fixed-term endowment policy?

Money & Investing
Equites starts to stand stronger

Though the impact of Equites’s untimely UK foray still lingers, it seems that most of the pain has been taken

Money & Investing
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Stoking the coal fires

Investor attitudes to coal are changing again, and Thungela is ready to cash in

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MARC HASENFUSS: Rejoice, all ye blockchain blockheads

We might not understand them, but we can’t ignore bitcoin et al. Watch this space

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A bad week for Fikile Mbalula

The ANC secretary-general is heavily handicapped in the race for party supremacy

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THE FINANCE GHOST: Don’t park your spare cash in stalled Stellantis

Cheap ain’t cheap if the company is broken

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JAMIE CARR: Nothing dark about BlackRock

Senility, or a firm grasp on reality? CEO Larry Fink is optimistic about the asset manager’s future

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EDITORIAL: Game on for gambling

The growing popularity of online betting has lifted gaming revenue — and its contribution to tax coffers

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BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy Motus, sell retailers

Peter Takaendesa, head of equities at Mergence Investment Managers, on what the smart money is doing

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