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A Pepkor Holdings Pty Ltd. (PEP) logo sits on display outside the company's offices in Parow Industrial near Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016. Acquisitions including Pepkor Holdings Pty Ltd. and French furniture chain Conforama France SA have transformed Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which employs 90,000 people and has more than 6,500 stores in 30 countries from the U.K. to Australia. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
Investing
Pepkor FY25: Record profit surge as digital and fintech scale, but credit risks mount
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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Pepkor posts record FY25 earnings on fintech and retail expansion, but soaring debtors’ costs and weak speciality performance temper the outlook.
South Africans still paying the price of Long COVID: Exhaustion, anxiety and cognitive decline
Health
South Africans still paying the price of Long COVID: Exhaustion, anxiety and cognitive decline
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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Understanding the lasting mental and cognitive impact of COVID-19 in South Africa
Signage outside of the media center during the G-20 Summit in Johannesburg.
Leadership
South Africa shines at G20, but action still on hold
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Editor BizNews
5 min read
South Africa steers G20, launching initiatives but facing follow-up challenges
Zeda sees double-digit earnings growth in FY25 as leasing and Africa expansion offset rental weakness
Investing
Zeda sees double-digit earnings growth in FY25 as leasing and Africa expansion offset rental weakness
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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Zeda grows earnings double digits on strong leasing and Africa expansion, though car rental softness, rising debt and weaker cash flow weigh on FY25.
Stefanutti Stocks interims: Kusile windfall boosts recovery but going-concern risk persists
Investing
Stefanutti Stocks interims: Kusile windfall boosts recovery but going-concern risk persists
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Editor BizNews
3 min read
Kusile settlement lifts Stefanutti Stocks’ earnings and order book, but liquidity pressures and a going-concern warning continue to overshadow recovery.
A unicorn was recently discovered in the hole left by the brain worm in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s head.
Health
RFK Jr’s imaginary world: A case study in anti-science politics - Ivo Vegter
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Editor BizNews
7 min read
RFK Jr.’s CDC revisions spark controversy and risk public health.
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