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Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) outside the Iziko Lobomi community centre polling station in Imizamo Yethu, in the Hout Bay district of Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. South Africans vote in an election that looks set to reshape a political landscape dominated for three decades by the party that Nelson Mandela led to power. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg
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Dr Frans Cronjé: Why the ANC now polls at 34%, and what it means for SA

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The Common Sense
5 min read
With growth stuck near 1%, new polling suggests the GNU's structure matters less than the jobs and investment it fails to deliver.
WSM: Remembering Bill (RW) Johnson
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WSM: Remembering Bill (RW) Johnson

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Editor BizNews
8 min read
William Saunderson-Meyer looks back over his decades long friendship with the great but disagreeable South African intellectual
Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's mineral resources and energy minister
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Anthea Jeffery: SA wants offshore oil, but government’s own rules will scare investors to Namibia

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Daily Friend
8 min read
South Africa’s energy security push faces investor confidence test
Nouriel Roubini on BizNews: Gulf tensions simmer, but oil shocks aren't what they were in the 1970s
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Nouriel Roubini on BizNews: Gulf tensions simmer, but oil shocks aren't what they were in the 1970s

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Oil shocks are back, but AI and stronger policy tools are softening the blow.
TCS editors: How to tell when you're being fed a narrative by the media
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TCS editors: How to tell when you're being fed a narrative by the media

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The Common Sense
5 min read
How the SARS scandal shows the dangers of information warfare and media manipulation
Tim O'Reilly: Elon Musk is building a brand of capitalism Adam Smith would hate
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Tim O'Reilly: Elon Musk is building a brand of capitalism Adam Smith would hate

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The Economist
5 min read
SpaceX's governance model raises fresh concerns about unchecked power, shareholder rights, and the future oversight of AI.
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