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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 17: DA Johannesburg Mayoral candidate and Federal Chairperson Helen Zille deliver the main address at the "Joburg: Now or NEVER" Rally at Nasrec Expo Centre on October 17, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The rally aimed to rally supporters under the banner of stopping municipal decay and fixing service delivery. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
Leadership

The Zille Effect in Joburg: the real payoff may only come in 2029 | Hermann Pretorius

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Daily Friend
5 min read
Zille’s Blue Brigade could turn grassroots service delivery into lasting DA support by 2029.
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS APRIL 29: Representatives of South Africa attend a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on April 29, 2025. The ICJ is hearing arguments from 45 countries regarding Israel's alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, amid ongoing conflict and worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave. (Photo by Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Thought Leaders

Mills & Hartley: The fall of South Africa's foreign policy

By
The Common Sense
13 min read
South Africa has squandered its once formidable diplomatic standing by pursuing an increasingly ideological and selective foreign policy.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, speaks during a press conference at the Workers' Party (PT) camp following the runoff election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. Lula came from behind to win Brazil's runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career.. Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Thought Leaders

Gene Frieda on BizNews: Lula’s re-election puts Brazil’s shaky finances to the test

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Lula’s re-election raises fears of rising debt, inflation and weak growth.
BN Edge | Musk's empire, passive money and Joburg's future: with Cy Jacobs
BizNews Edge

BN Edge | Musk's empire, passive money and Joburg's future: with Cy Jacobs

By
Alec Hogg
21 min read
Cy Jacobs warns Joburg is near collapse as political change threatens markets and property values.
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