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IN FULL: FinMin Godongwana's 2026 MTBPS speech
SA Renewal

IN FULL: FinMin Godongwana's 2026 MTBPS speech

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Editor BizNews
18 min read
South Africa’s budget targets debt reduction, economic growth and improved service delivery.
How the ACDP resisted coalition bribes of millions… | Wayne Thring
Interviews

How the ACDP resisted coalition bribes of millions… | Wayne Thring

By
Chris Steyn
17 min read
Wayne Thring rejects ANC coalition, reveals bribery offers and explains ACDP’s decision to stay out of the GNU
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the launch of America.gov in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The new website is designed to help Americans access federal information and resources currently spread among numerous agencies. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Global Investing

FT: SpaceX and Tesla boards explore potential merger

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Elon Musk says combining his two public companies would be a ‘good idea’ as the world approaches an AI singularity
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 9: Political party ActionSA supporters march in the street in Orlando West on October 9, 2026 in Soweto, South Africa. South Africa will hold municipal elections on November 4, 2026. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
Leadership

Cactus or the next COPE? Why ActionSA’s polls will decide Joburg and Tshwane | Richard Wilkinson

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The Common Sense
5 min read
ActionSA’s polling numbers could determine the DA’s chances of winning Johannesburg and Tshwane.
Brazilian presidential candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend a presidential debate ahead of the national election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Tuane Fernandes/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Global Investing

Prof Joe Stiglitz on BizNews: Brazil cannot afford Bolsonaro's spending cuts

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Brazil’s economic future hangs on Lula versus Bolsonaro.
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape (Photo by Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Rational Perspective

UCT and free speech: the cost of punishing ideas | Michael Morris

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Daily Friend
6 min read
UCT’s handling of dissenting views raises urgent questions about free speech and academic freedom.
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