https://www.biznews.com/jaundiced-eye/reading-the-lge-tea-leaves https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-10-28/bc5mp9pf/GettyImages-2154894274.jpg biznews en 2026-11-03T13:01:19.876Z WSM's Jaundiced Eye: Reading the LGE tea leaves Local elections, coalitions, ANC, DA, 2029 elections, South Africa, local government, coalition politics, voter trends, service delivery, ANC decline, governance https://www.biznews.com/the-daily-edge/election-eve-cilliers-brink https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/uy5a7hw6/330.png biznews en 2026-11-03T12:37:58.430Z BN Edge | Election eve: Cilliers Brink makes his final case for Tshwane Cilliers Brink, coalition government, BizNews, Alec Hogg, DA, Tshwane, ActionSA, Herman Mashaba, Nasiphi Moya, Elections, Local Government Elections https://www.biznews.com/global-investing/spectre-of-ai-driven-slowdown https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/806d8iz5/In-this-photo-illustration-the-app-icons-for-ChatGPT-Metas-Muse-and-Anthropics-Claude-are-displayed-in-a-folder-labeled-Artificial-Intelligence App icons for ChatGPT, Meta's Muse and Anthropic's Claude biznews en 2026-11-03T11:52:15.573Z Dambisa Moyo on BizNews: The spectre of an AI-driven slowdown Dambisa Moyo, AI boom, AI investment, global economy, economic slowdown, recession risk, interest rates, rising debt, Big Tech, AI spending, bond yields, stock market, IMF https://www.biznews.com/health/another-mrna-vaccine https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/0crenn6n/GettyImages-2297651945.jpg biznews en 2026-11-03T11:51:10.986Z Another mRNA vaccine? What a melanoma trial tells us about benefit and safety Prof Colleen Aldous, Melanoma, mRNA vaccine, cancer treatment, cancer research, Moderna, Merck, immunotherapy, skin cancer, melanoma vaccine, cancer prevention, clinical trial, cancer safety https://www.biznews.com/energy/eskoms-residual-demand-is-collapsing https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/opow3dc4/ED0001877.jpg Eskom signage in Cape Town, South Africa. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/jl826o6z/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-11.39.03.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/mf1xezzr/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-11.48.00.png Figure 1: Schematic of a descending S-curve. Residual demand starts high, then falls slowly, then rapidly through the inflection, then levels at a much lower residual. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/09a1dakf/unnamed.jpg Figure 2: Typical Eskom coal plant. Large volumes of this type of capacity are already being placed in cold reserve as residual demand falls. Cold reserve is an operational decision, not a permanent shutdown of any specific station. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/kwcmjzg7/unnamed-1.jpg Figure 3: Commercial rooftop solar in South Africa. Capacity of this kind is already larger than Eskom’s two newest coal stations combined and is the main driver of the declining residual-demand S-curve. biznews en 2026-11-03T11:47:55.657Z Eskom’s residual demand is collapsing. The MTSAO still assumes it will grow Wietze Post, Eskom, electricity, solar power, renewable energy, energy crisis, rooftop solar, power grid, energy demand, coal power, batteries, gas power, South Africa https://www.biznews.com/world-view/america-votes-on-trump-major-implications-for-sa https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/wrkfaeax/GettyImages-2302872748.jpg A Vote Here sign is seen outside of a polling station in the US https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/oyiskwpn/unnamed.png biznews en 2026-11-03T11:46:31.692Z America votes on Trump today. Major implications for SA - and the Rand US midterms, Donald Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Senate race, election polls, Senate control, US politics, voter backlash, battleground states, election forecast, Trump policies https://www.biznews.com/sarenewal/us-moves-to-strip-south-africa-of-agoa https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/jrrolhz6/President-of-South-Africa-Cyril-Ramaphosa-L-and-U.S.-President-Donald-Trump President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and US President Donald Trump biznews en 2026-11-03T10:37:41.324Z US moves to strip South Africa of AGOA benefits from 1 January 2027 Donald Trump, Cyril Ramaphosa, AGOA, Washington, Pretoria https://www.biznews.com/biznews-daybreak/3-november-2026 https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-03/b982s3q7/GeminiGeneratedImageo2hquho2hquho2hq.jpeg biznews en 2026-11-03T04:23:52.996Z BN Daybreak | Election eve with Joburg's small parties, Dr Frans Cronje and Prince Mashele BizNews Daybreak, Prince Mashele, 4 November local government elections, ANC Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Frans Cronje Social Research Foundation, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Hawks, Willem Els https://www.biznews.com/interviews/small-parties-unite-to-fight-for-residents https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/qkf0naqy/Ashley-Bafana-Rali-A.png biznews en 2026-11-02T14:22:33.702Z Small parties unite to fight for residents - not for power Rali Mampeule, Move SA, Ashley Mama, Al Jama-ah, Bafana Tshabalala, African Transformation Movement, ATM, Chris Steyn, BizNews, Johannesburg election 2026, local government elections 2026, Joburg mayor https://www.biznews.com/leadership/swimming-sa-saga-in-words-those-closest https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-09-18/jdapctj2/TL2242312.jpg Tatjana Smith https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-09-08/osi7myja/TL2241791.jpg Tatjana Smith on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning gold in the Women's 100m Breaststroke final https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-09-10/u74aciqa/TL2061002.jpg Roland Schoeman https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/i4h63tmf/Franschhoek-High-Performance-Centre.jpg The unfinished Franschhoek High Performance Centre https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/93r8w2je/TL2060717.jpg Dylan Cronje of South Africa during the Men's Water Polo match between South Africa and Serbia on day 6 of the 2023 World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B on July 19, 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/2bd22cc0/TL2384761.jpg SASCOC branding stands out in the background as Kat Swanepoel swims in the heats of the women’s 100m backstroke during day 1 of the SA National Swimming Championships at Newton Park Swimming Pool on April 09, 2025 in Gqeberha. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/ai38kqcx/TL2199610.jpg Tatjana Smith (left) wears Speedo while Kaylene Corbett (right) wears Arena ahead of the women’s 200m breaststroke during day 3 of the SA National Aquatic Championships at Newton Park Swimming Pool on April 10, 2024 in Gqeberha. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-09-30/fruu5hdb/ED607640.jpg Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/942atoec/TL2579340.jpg Piet Wiersma (2nd), Nobukhosi Tshuma (2nd), George Kuschel (1st), Gerda Steyn (1st) and Mbuti Mollo (3rd) and Irvette Van Zyl (3rd) during the 2026 Comrades Marathon finishing at Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse on June 14, 2026 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/gau30an4/TL2247230.jpg Tatjana Smith and Minister Gayton McKenzie during the welcoming of South Africa's 2024 Summer Olympics team at OR Tambo International Airport on August 13, 2024 in Johannesburg. biznews en 2026-11-02T12:55:22.981Z The Swimming SA saga in the words of those closest to it Swimming SA, Swimming South Africa, South Africa Sport, Tatjana Smith, Gayton McKenzie, Roland Schoeman, Graeme Joffe, Sports Administration, Comrades Marathon, Rory Steyn https://www.biznews.com/africa/africas-real-opposition-carries-a-microphone https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/6zd0sf1m/South-African-singer-Miriam-Makeba South African singer Miriam Makeba https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/jx6uy45x/unnamed.png Bobi Wine has been the main opposition candidate in Uganda’s past two presidential elections. The last time he was allowed to hold a major concert, pictured here, was in 2018. This year Mr Wine fled the country. biznews en 2026-11-02T10:42:32.108Z The Economist: Government’s cannot sing: why Africa’s real opposition carries a microphone African music, protest songs, Julius Malema, Kill the Boer, Donald Trump, Cyril Ramaphosa, Amapiano, African politics, youth unemployment, Bobi Wine, Teddy Afro, music activism https://www.biznews.com/biznews-daybreak/bn-daybreak-261102 https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-02/jr0wtwwz/Thumbnail-12.jpg biznews en 2026-11-02T04:01:00.497Z BN Daybreak: Mashele's ANC maths; Cronjé on the only deal that holds SA; O'Sullivan vs Mkhwanazi BizNews Daybreak, Prince Mashele, 4 November local government elections, ANC Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Frans Cronje Social Research Foundation, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Hawks, Paul O'Sullivan Forensics for Justice, Willem Els, Universal Kitchens Clinton van Breda, Plato Coffee Stephan Bredell, Intel Amazon AI selloff https://www.biznews.com/wealth-advisors/top-tips-from-retirees https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-10-30/kcn2z8u6/7lMdoOmHVi8nOc4MCRIxueoEcYn8MxRmWcoZXuT43NbZyirc3HTnvOpM5cc5S6wz3JVpUEkPzk93vQGHHqpx-h0iX3CI2gyALXALpCl7MzU9CEQZADIceYJg0JR5wUCzFEk6TWg66mPflrKdI71u6YluouMeSzf8Z7sX3u4lnih2Gv0dtHt6S-cN2G98D22.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-10-30/khr9cp0g/AidanFreswick2025BizNewsBrenthurst.jpg Aidan Freswick https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-10-30/9lgbjvjf/biznews2026-10-23s6x1llq0Screenshot-2025-08-29-at-12.33.03.avif biznews en 2026-11-02T03:00:00.000Z Top tips from retirees Retirement, Retirement planning, Saving, Investing, Pension, Healthcare, Medical aid https://www.biznews.com/miningweb/sas-gold-didnt-run-out-the-owners-did-duarte-da-silva https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/5owf5kof/NsrIeoid2nOuW3mjvlRTo0hw4RfURUmyxyOexY1iLEjbfO5sHCBeaqSNvu8drkMB22BcXYEc2B-XBPTtT4EVL1ENwWsPKJ58AZEjjIeQZKVmiR9qFvWwcB3UsfVdmf1w153VqeDgVNmoJwZPKwbRfgNpEkIospFdrAQR3H4tiu9ZmdlWgEoNxMn3NDiB.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/gnv9e03u/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-15.56.35.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/6pcr7k7i/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.04.21.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/cuu5qfg1/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.06.16.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/1uwbf2tl/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.12.19.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/dle0gjwx/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.14.47.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/7vnn9lpw/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.15.58.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/3h9mzad5/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.18.14.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/mcvrn8jb/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.22.24.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/ulixqwh3/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.27.21.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/s5m77zax/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.29.52.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/a6rwia1m/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.32.26.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/8deg0k26/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.34.58.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/pfu3tx8o/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.51.37.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/an41of7i/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-16.56.02.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/2ykz3d3e/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.00.14.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/m9kuwokt/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.03.28.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/g65a5475/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.06.20.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/90jrk0uq/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.08.40.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/hxcn0k35/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.10.56.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/2f4rrea9/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.14.43.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/1498vmvu/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.17.49.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/p8n99j9w/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.19.16.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/cdfxsmj8/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.20.30.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/byvas2nk/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.27.15.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/4cbdq2qb/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.29.02.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/49m4x2t4/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.30.56.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/s0kj33n2/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.32.42.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/vo8qowcb/download.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/000r723j/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.38.28.png https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/5fv3c2ne/Screenshot-2026-11-01-at-17.42.20.png biznews en 2026-11-01T16:59:36.479Z SA’s gold didn’t run out. The owners did – Duarte da Silva Gold mining, gold stocks, AngloGold, Mponeng mine, Harmony Gold, Sibanye, DRDGold, Pan African, gold industry, mining shares, gold reserves, South Africa mining https://www.biznews.com/good-hope-project/how-platō-coffee-turned-friendly-baristas https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/1xt6pa4b/326.png biznews en 2026-11-01T14:09:17.106Z From a Pretoria container to London, and now Nashville: how Platō Coffee turned friendly baristas into its edge Platō Coffee, Stephan Bredell, Petrus Bredell, South Africa, Coffee, London, Harare, Matcha, PerfectTed, Slingshot, US expansion, Entrepreneurship https://www.biznews.com/global-citizen/steve-bannon-republicans-will-erupt-in-civil-war-after-midterm-elections https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/xy0t4b0e/kYUBBZ3dla5yKQrqM9G1WMStiapIQysyQL2R8S6Fo3pz9bUXrNSXWFgXCx2PvDQYfXKGz7-9c81wzJsb3bkRH-cEzBqx2mTZ-K0xmAHwLpUh92yVJJPtTOaQAM2ojTAk-LHWworGR0RuIKs0pPxu8pGrh5v0mBJ-X8dlPFjGGGHslXc3AYuFQqawBZc8A2A.jpeg biznews en 2026-11-01T13:23:13.532Z Steve Bannon: Republicans will erupt in ‘civil war’ after midterm elections Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, Republicans, US midterms, MAGA, GOP, US politics, 2028 election, Iran, AI regulation, US Senate, America First https://www.biznews.com/investor-insights/magda-says-she-doesnt-bluff-piet-viljoen-is-calling-her-on-it-anyway https://media.assettype.com/biznews/2026-11-01/6evmy4e9/LNDniPvLkupxZWdYlRCsG5nL-mxVIVPa8Q-4k4SUs1XU66OjejkDJCiU8Hr1NUDwYQI3rrhFl5nLOlag58p0us0-wsNll8O8ZtR-QM6SA9ydEUZqsdfRiKc87oOMtQtY62ga5UjqlgRVFVcwPz1fh638rT7wTfiDo5fEHAtjtAuqxBBPeVFxoXtYMTg.jpeg biznews en 2026-11-01T13:21:53.332Z Magda says she doesn’t bluff. Piet Viljoen is calling her on it anyway Sygnia, Magda Wierzycka, shareholder vote, pay scheme, executive pay, corporate governance, insider voting, shareholder rights, incentive scheme, Piet Viljoen, Sygnia shares, South Africa finance