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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 11: Helen Zille during day 01 of the Democratic Alliance Federal Congress at the Gallagher Convention Centre on 11 April, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Thousands of DA delegates gather in Midrand to pick their next leaders and decide how the party will fight for the top spot in 2029. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
Leadership

“Vote Zille on both ballots”: The Common Sense breaks newspapering’s oldest rule

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The Common Sense
3 min read
The Common Sense backs Helen Zille for Johannesburg.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 08: Khumbudzo Ntshavheni (Minister in the Presidency) briefs the media on government's comprehensive approach to migration management at Tshedimosetso House on October 08, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. The address aimed to public concern and misinformation following a recent Constitutional Court judgment regarding asylum seekers and the Refugees Act. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu).
Rational Perspective

BEE’s ‘national interest’ is the ANC’s interest: Makone Maja

By
Daily Friend
7 min read
BEE under fire for fuelling corruption, inflating state contracts and undermining service delivery.
BN Edge | Orion CEO Tony Lennox: Glencore cash, Prieska, BHP, SA mining myths, takeovers
BizNews Edge

BN Edge | Orion CEO Tony Lennox: Glencore cash, Prieska, BHP, SA mining myths, takeovers

By
Alec Hogg
10 min read
Glencore’s $250m deal unlocks Prieska’s revival as Orion targets deeper copper-zinc reserves.
CHELYABINSK, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 2: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercise at the Chebarkul military training ground, while Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Andrei Mordvichev brief him on the progress of the exercise, Chelyabinsk region of Russia, on October 2, 2026. (Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Global Citizen

The Economist: Russians vote with their feet as Putin’s covert call-up looms

By
The Economist
5 min read
Russian men are fleeing before the army can grab them. Vladimir Putin looks poised for a huge wave of forced inductions
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 08: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on October 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is expected to award some of the nation's highest scientific honors to technology leaders including Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell, and Satya Nadella. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Tech

From Pretoria to pariah: Hollywood turns on Musk and the tech billionaires | FT’s Ruchir Sharma

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The Financial Times
4 min read
This new twist may portend a backlash against wealth creation in America
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