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SA joins Colombia, South Sudan on short list hit by this US visa tool. Meservey unpacks why
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SA joins Colombia, South Sudan on short list hit by this US visa tool. Meservey unpacks why

By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
Joshua Meservey on the new US visa sanctions against South African officials, AGOA's fate, and why he says more measures may follow.
Kooyman: Making SA investable again, pressure from Washington, and November’s election stakes
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Kooyman: Making SA investable again, pressure from Washington, and November’s election stakes

By
Alec Hogg
21 min read
FirstRand’s UK headache, Capitec’s global expansion, bank rivalry, Iran tensions, and the political risks shaping South Africa’s economy.
A general view of destroyed buildings in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City, on August 6, 2026. More than two-and-a-half years after the conflict began, Gaza remains in a severe humanitarian crisis, and despite a fragile ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, efforts to bring the war to a definitive end have stalled for months. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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MAILBOX: Jasmine Opperman's terror "analysis" of Hamas smacks of prejudice and hate

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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Critics accuse BizNews of promoting unverified Hamas claims and politicised security narratives
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Twenty-five years of Nolan films led to this one moment

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Editor BizNews
8 min read
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Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for Community Safety at AfriForum
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Jacques Broodryk: Trump hits SA officials with “bombshell” visa restrictions

By
Chris Steyn
12 min read
AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk welcomes US visa restrictions and details a report exposing torture in violent farm attacks.
SESHEGO, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 16: IEC signage during the Ward 13 By-Elections at Mponegele Primary School on July 16, 2025 in Seshego, South Africa. The municipal by-elections allow the community to vote for the ward councillor who will represent the interests of the community in the municipality. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
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Coalition Country: Up to 141 SA municipalities could be ungovernable after November

By
The Common Sense
4 min read
South Africa faces a wave of hung councils and complex coalition talks after November’s local elections.
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