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Willem Els: Another high-profile hit in the Assassination Nation
Interviews
Willem Els: Another high-profile hit in the Assassination Nation
By
Chris Steyn
13 min read
Security analyst Willem Els warns that contract killings, hijacked buildings and political protection are driving South Africa’s slide into “assassination nation.”
BN Portfolio Update: Out of Gold and EC10; into Lewis, FirstRand and Chubb (December 2025)
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BN Portfolio Update: Out of Gold and EC10; into Lewis, FirstRand and Chubb (December 2025)
By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
Join Alec Hogg and Stuart Lowman for December's BizNews Porfolio update.
Kinetiko’s Mpumalanga bonanza kicks share price 20% higher
Investing
Kinetiko’s Mpumalanga bonanza kicks share price 20% higher
By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
Kinetiko’s Mpumalanga gas discovery delivers pure, shallow, plug-and-play energy, boosting investors and offering South Africa a transition fuel.
South32 pulls the plug on Mozal: Self-inflicted economic tragedy for SADEC
Investing
South32 pulls the plug on Mozal: Self-inflicted economic tragedy for SADEC
By
Editor BizNews
3 min read
South32 shutters Mozal Aluminium smelter, triggering economic disaster across SADC, thousands of jobs lost, regional instability looms.
Cape Town’s R9bn defiant rise: A lesson in governance and gravity-defying growth
SA Renewal
Cape Town’s R9bn defiant rise: A lesson in governance and gravity-defying growth
By
Editor BizNews
3 min read
Cape Town’s CBD bucks national trends with investment, growth, and youth appeal
Road rules: President Trump with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa.
Motoring
Ford’s $19.5bn EV shock threatens its electric future: Liam Denning
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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Ford shifts from full EVs to hybrids and EREVs amid $19.5B loss
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