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BizNews Edge | Herman Mashaba on coalitions, comebacks and cleaning up Joburg
BizNews Edge

BizNews Edge | Herman Mashaba on coalitions, comebacks and cleaning up Joburg

By
Alec Hogg
20 min read
Herman Mashaba on ActionSA's bid for Joburg, the Soweto vote, his three coalition conditions, the DA leaders he won't work with and his first 100 days as mayor.
BizNews Ricardo Portfolio update: Afrimat, Clicks, Chubb, Teledyne
BizNews Share Portfolio

BizNews Ricardo Portfolio update: Afrimat, Clicks, Chubb, Teledyne

By
Alec Hogg
20 min read
Alec Hogg puts Afrimat, Clicks, Chubb and Teledyne through the Ricardo portfolio rules. Which shares stay, which go on probation, and which is under review?
Mine dump on the outskirts of Johannesburg.
miningweb

The mine that never closes: Joburg’s acid water is a R17bn business we keep paying to throw away

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Editor BizNews
28 min read
Abandoned goldfields never close. The Witwatersrand must run as a permanent water, power, and land utility - turning eternal liabilities into a lasting business.
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 17: Rioters set cars on fire at the Canal Saint Martin during severe unrest on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. The involvement of the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) with the ongoing French school blockades expands the scope of these demonstrations by linking localised student grievances to broader economic policies. Student unions originally initiated the movement to protest underfunding, deteriorating infrastructure, and acute teacher shortages across French high schools and universities. By joining the protests, the Gilets Jaunes introduce their established platform against austerity cuts, rising living costs, and surging fuel prices into the youth-led action. (Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images)
Thought Leaders

Mahlobo: The Global Debt Monster - France is rioting, rest of the world owes even more

By
The Common Sense
5 min read
As France riots over spending cuts, global debt soars above 220% of GDP. Paris is just the warning sign.
CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 21: VF Plus Leader Dr. Corne Mulder unveils the party’s first billboard for the year’s election campaign along the N1 Highway on May 21, 2026 in Centurion, South Africa. The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Beeld/Deaan Vivier)
Leadership

History spirals, says Chuck Stephens, and the Freedom Front is on the up

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Chuck Stephens argues history spirals, driving conservative Christian renewal and positioning South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus for growth.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 7: A general view during the YouTube Brandcast 2026 event at Jardim Nacional on October 7, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)
Global Investing

The Economist: Netflix loses the plot as YouTube steals the show

By
The Economist
4 min read
Is Netflix losing the plot? The rise of YouTube has shifted the ground under the streamer’s feet
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