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Traffic highway bridges cross multiple railway tracks in this aerial view of the city skyline in Johannesburg, South Africa
Rational Perspective

Richard Wilkinson: What it would actually take to fix City Power and Joburg Water

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Editor BizNews
10 min read
City Power loses a third of its electricity; Joburg Water loses nearly half its water. The case for concessioning Johannesburg's failing utilities before the city runs dry.
Gold
Gold

FT: World's central banks have spoken — gold is the new safe haven

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The Financial Times
3 min read
Historic bullion rally boosts metal’s share of reserves to 27% while central banks diversify away from dollar
Irish planning giant chemicals plant outside Hopefield – threatening the West Coast's most fragile ecosystems
SA Renewal

Irish planning giant chemicals plant outside Hopefield – threatening the West Coast's most fragile ecosystems

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Editor BizNews
8 min read
An Irish firm plans a giant green fuel plant near Hopefield, threatening one of SA's most ecologically sensitive areas — and the DA has said nothing.
An electricity pylon stands beyond an Eskom sign at the entrance to the Grootvlei power station, operated by Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., in Grootvlei, South Africa.
Energy

Eskom bets on mines and factories to drive green agenda

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Business Day
4 min read
Eskom launches new energy proposition to accelerate renewable power rollout
Ronald Lamola, South Africa's international relations minister
Leadership

Foreign hands or a failing government? Why Lamola's protest conspiracy theory doesn't hold up

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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Kenneth Kgwadi slams SA's foreign-power blame game on anti-immigrant protests as the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook.
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