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NORTHAM, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 08: Farmer David Rakgase watches his livestock during an interview on August 08, 2018 in Northam, South Africa. The 77-year-old cattle farmer from Limpopo has launched a court bid to force the South African government to sell him the land he has leased since 1991. (Photo by Gallo Images / Netwerk24 / Deon Raath)
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Title deeds for black farmers: right reform, wrong reason | Andrew Morphew

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5 min read
Land reform needs title deeds, faster delivery and practical support for farmers.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 12: People attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Matt Hunt/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Mazzucato, Pretoria’s favourite economist, hands ANC a licence to borrow

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Fiscal rules must support growth and investment, not just debt reduction.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – DECEMBER 18: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa during the party’s 54th elective conference on December 18, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sunday Times / Simphiwe Nkwali)
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Ivo Vegter: Ramaphosa's land deed promise is a good start, but it doesn't offer true ownership

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Daily Friend
11 min read
Ivo Vegter welcomes the 2.5 million hectare promise, then shows why a deed you cannot sell or freely mortgage is still a lease by another name.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 24: The Hawks logo on August 24, 2016 in Pretoria, South Africa. The Hawks are South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation which targets organized and economic crimes, corruption and other serious crimes. (Photo by Gallo Images / Thapelo Maphakela)
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Recces, a rendition and a dead Hawk: the Mathipa murder that has the state at war with itself

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Daily Friend
9 min read
A secretive Recce unit faces explosive allegations linking political power, intelligence operations and the assassination of a Hawks investigator.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 16: A general view of the National Prosecuting Authority Offices in Pritchard Street on February 16, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is the agency of the South African government responsible for state prosecutions. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
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Paul Hoffman: Towards an independent National Prosecuting Authority

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Editor BizNews
8 min read
SA needs an independent anti-corruption body to restore accountability
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