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Prof Colleen Aldous: Measles is back and South Africa is asking the wrong question.
Health

Prof Colleen Aldous: Measles is back and South Africa is asking the wrong question.

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
3,891 confirmed cases since December 2025 have exposed gaps in access, not just willingness, according to NICD surveillance data.
Starlink is on track to become Zimbabwe's top fixed Internet provider
Africa

Starlink is on track to become Zimbabwe's top fixed Internet provider

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MyBroadBand
5 min read
Satellite subscribers surged 2,167% in 18 months, pushing past DSL and nearing fibre's user base, regulator data shows.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) and Caf president Patrice Motsepe.
Rational Perspective

Infantino’s FIFA has given Patrice Motsepe's CAF over $1bn since 2016. What has Africa gotten for it?

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The Conversation
6 min read
Fifa has funnelled over US$1 billion into African football since 2016, but new research questions whether the money reaches grassroots players.
South Africa's hidden "crime tax" now costs the economy R700 billion a year
SA Investing

South Africa's hidden "crime tax" now costs the economy R700 billion a year

By
Daily Friend
5 min read
New data shows crime drains roughly 10% of GDP annually as businesses quietly absorb security costs the state can't provide.
Stephen Roach on BizNews: Don’t mess with markets
Thought Leaders

Stephen Roach on BizNews: Don’t mess with markets

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Yale's Stephen Roach says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's yen and bond buying is too small to shift markets already worth trillions daily.
Aerial view of Johannesburg skyline with dense buildings, a tall communications tower, and green parks. The scene is under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
SA Renewal

Joburg's next mayor must put the city first, leave foreign policy to Pretoria: Kenneth Kgwadi

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Daily Friend
5 min read
Kenneth Kgwadi argues Johannesburg's mayoral candidates risk letting international activism crowd out service delivery and infrastructure fixes.
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