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Duncan Pieterse, South Africa treasury director-general, David Masondo, South Africa's deputy finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, South Africa's finance minister, Ashor Sarupen, South Africa's second deputy finance minister, Edward Kieswetter, commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), and Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa's Reserve Bank (SARB), left to right, at a news conference before the presentation of the medium-term budget update in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.
SA Investing
S&P upgrade ends 16-Year wait as Eskom, fiscal reforms pay off
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Editor BizNews
2 min read
S&P Global upgrades South Africa’s credit rating for the first time in 16 years, citing fiscal strength, Eskom’s profit, and improved economic outlook.
Anthony Ginsberg – Trump’s tariffs, SA’s trade gamble and why we’re in the “Dog Box"
Interviews
Anthony Ginsberg – Trump’s tariffs, SA’s trade gamble and why we’re in the “Dog Box"
By
Alec Hogg
5 min read
Anthony Ginsberg tells Alec Hogg why South Africa is in Trump’s “dog box” and how to fix US trade ties.
Traditional tracking skills join Kruger National Park’s rhino fight – Alex van den Heever (Tracker Academy)
Good Hope
Traditional tracking skills join Kruger National Park’s rhino fight – Alex van den Heever (Tracker Academy)
By
Linda van Tilburg
14 min read
Tracker Academy trains South Africans in advanced tracking to protect Kruger’s rhinos, tackling poaching with innovation.
Israel embarks on a diplomatic charm offensive: Kenneth Kgwadi
Rational Perspective
Israel embarks on a diplomatic charm offensive: Kenneth Kgwadi
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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Israel strengthens diplomatic, economic, and agricultural ties with Zambia and DRC, fostering peace, investment, and strategic partnerships.
Geoffrey Berman, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks while standing next to a poster displaying the image of fund manager Jeffrey Epstein during a news conference in New York, US, on Monday, July 8, 2019.
Global Citizen
FT: Jeffrey Epstein’s network: ‘Life among the lucrative and louche’
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Editor BizNews
6 min read
New documents reveal fresh details about the sex offender’s powerful connections
South African rand banknotes
SA Investing
South African markets soar as Rand breaks 17 after bullish budget boost
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Editor BizNews
3 min read
The rand broke below 17 per dollar as a lower inflation target and stronger fiscal outlook fueled a surge in South African markets.
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