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Hermann Pretorius: Women voters favour the ANC, but the DA is tipped for big Metro victories…
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Chris Steyn
12 min read
IRR polling reveals a decisive gender gap in South African politics
SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference on July 17, 2026 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan-Pool/Getty Images)
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Editor BizNews
4 min read
China’s refusal to pressure Iran leaves Washington with few paths to peace.
18 August 2026, Brandenburg, Lübbenau: The first server cabinets are now in place inside the shell of the Schwarz Group's data center. On the same day, a media tour took place in Lusatia. The data center construction site was also on the itinerary. The Schwarz Group, parent company of Lidl and Kaufland, is investing approximately 11 billion euros in a new data center here on the outskirts of the Spreewald. The cornerstone was laid in November 2025. Two and a half billion are being invested in construction, with the remainder going toward IT infrastructure; there is no government funding. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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The Economist
6 min read
A construction and white-collar hiring spree is outpacing tech sector layoffs.
PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - 13 April 2011: South African Olympic swimmer Roland Schoeman at the Telkom SA National Championships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on 13 April 2011. (Photo by Gallo Images/Foto24/Deon Ferreira)
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Editor BizNews
8 min read
Swimming SA’s suspensions expose decades of ignored warnings, weak governance and unanswered questions.
BELLVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 19: A general view of SARS building on May 19, 2020 in Bellville, South Africa. It is reported that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that seven employees have tested positive for Covid-19.The Free State, KwaZulu Natal and the North West offices had each recorded a single case while the Western Cape office recorded four positive cases. (Photo by Gallo Images/Jacques Stander)
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Editor BizNews
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The hidden cost of selling your business: Andrew Smith’s Yuppiechef story
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Alec Hogg
1 min read
Explore Andrew Smith’s entrepreneurial journey, journaling insights, Yuppiechef’s growth, investor lessons, and the realities of selling a business.
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