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BNC#9 | Mashele Q&A: MKP after JZ, Zille for Jozi, Singapore's blueprint, and who funds SA politics?
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Alec Hogg
1 min read
Prince Mashele tells BizNews why MK ends with Zuma, who he says funds SA politics, and why his new project is copying Singapore, not Africa.
BNC#9 | Hersov Q&A: Joburg's mafia problem and Zille's odds; BEE and EWC; corporate silence; AI bets
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Alec Hogg
1 min read
Rob Hersov's BNC#9 Q&A: why he thinks Joburg is mafia territory, what Helen Zille can and can't fix, and how AI is changing the game for SA's youth.
BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA, SPAIN - MAY 25: The president of Argentina, Javier Milei (c), during the Tedeum at the Metropolitan Cathedral, on 25 May 2026, in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The Te Deum is a liturgy of thanksgiving held every 25 May in Argentina, the anniversary of the First Junta of 1810, traditionally in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires. (Photo By Sebastian Hipperdinger/Europa Press via Getty Images)
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Editor BizNews
5 min read
SA growth of 1.6% and 38% unemployment against Argentina's 4.4% expansion raise hard questions about the next generation's prospects.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 29: Airlink Embraer E-Jets flyover during the Castle Double Malt Rugby's Greatest Rivalry, 2nd Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at DHL Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
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Editor BizNews
4 min read
South African reaction leaned celebratory while US outlets called it terrifying, after the lead jet's tracked altitude hit an unofficial low.
The Economist's Bartleby: The quality you should most wish for your children
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The Economist
4 min read
The benefits of having an internal locus of control
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 19: DA JHB Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille during the flight of the first national DA slogan posters in Orange Grove on August 19, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Johannesburg poster launch marks the start of the DA's national street campaign for the local government elections. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
By
Daily Friend
7 min read
Habib says only Zille can turn the city around, even as he stands by his criticisms of her record elsewhere.
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