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Cyril Ramaphosa
SA Renewal

Ramaphosa notes Madlanga Commission's second interim report as Sibiya faces criminal referral

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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Ramaphosa notes Madlanga Commission report referring Sibiya and three others for criminal investigation.
A fire-fighting aircraft above a flare-up during wildfires in Lanton, France, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The fire to the west of Bordeaux burned about 420 square kilometres of France’s Gironde region, an area roughly four times the size of Paris, but the situation stabilized over the past few days.
Global Citizen

Bordeaux's wildfire smoke puts the 2026 vintage in doubt

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Bloomberg
5 min read
Wildfire smoke has drifted across Bordeaux's vineyards, and winemakers won't know until harvest whether the 2026 red wine vintage is drinkable.
Why the Gulag Archipelago is more relevant than ever
Good Hope

Why the Gulag Archipelago is more relevant than ever

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Editor BizNews
6 min read
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How a 2012 novel become Netflix's most-watched African original
Good Hope

How a 2012 novel become Netflix's most-watched African original

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Daily Friend
4 min read
Sue Nyathi's 2012 novel, largely unnoticed for years, is now Netflix's most-watched African original with 27.6 million views.
Railway tracks in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.
SA Investing

South Africa's bonds now trade like an investment-grade country

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Bloomberg
4 min read
South Africa prioritises fiscal targets over ratings agencies as stronger finances drive investment-grade bond market confidence and lower borrowing costs.
Signage outside the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Global Investing

FT: Brin tightens grip on Google's AI push as Hassabis steps back from DeepMind

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Silicon Valley parent consolidates control as the London lab’s scientific culture gives way to urgency to build AI products
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