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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 27: Lesetja Kganyago (Governor of the South African Reserve Bank) and Enoch Godongwana (Minister of Finance) addressing the media at the G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting Closing Press Briefing at G20 Media Centre on February 27, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The G20 was originally established as a meeting of Finance Ministers in response to the Asian financial crisis of 1997-99, with the aim of coordinating policies to promote international financial stability. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
SA Investing

Crypto, investment firms push back against SARB and Treasury's draft cross-border rules

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Editor BizNews
3 min read
VALR, Luno, AltCoinTrader and EasyEquities join lawyers and academics to fight draft SARB and Treasury crypto rules.
GHL: Seven metros could flip from ANC control, what voters want most, and the DA's jobs record
Interviews

GHL: Seven metros could flip from ANC control, what voters want most, and the DA's jobs record

By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
Geordin Hill-Lewis on Cape Town's 418,000 new jobs, the ANC's Bloemfontein ballot dispute, and why he thinks seven metros could change hands on 4 November.
Johannesburg is on the verge of financial collapse.
Rational Perspective

Katzenellenbogen: Without deep reform, business confidence won't rebound

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Daily Friend
5 min read
South Africa’s business confidence remains weak as political uncertainty and slow reforms weigh on investment and growth.
The Economist: Tests showing shocking new declines - are teenagers getting dimmer?
Global Citizen

The Economist: Tests showing shocking new declines - are teenagers getting dimmer?

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The Economist
8 min read
New OECD test results show maths, reading and science scores dropping in most rich countries, with the decline in literacy accelerating.
Right of Reply: SAHPRA hits back at "illegal" drug claim
Health

Right of Reply: SAHPRA hits back at "illegal" drug claim

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Editor BizNews
2 min read
SAHPRA challenges BizNews article, citing omissions and calling for a fair right of reply.
Central banks are dumping the dollar for gold, and SA has left its 48,000 tons untouched
Interviews

Central banks are dumping the dollar for gold, and SA has left its 48,000 tons untouched

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Alec Hogg
17 min read
Dr Duarte da Silva on why central banks are dumping dollars for gold, and why South Africa is sitting on 48,000 tons of gold it refuses to mine.
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