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The Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. office building in Sandton
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FT tells world how Capitec beat SA's Big Four at their own game

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Capitec has grown from a handful of payday loan shops to win 26mn customers
BRASILIA, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 4: Presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro for the Partido Liberal speaks to the press after the votes are tallied during the general election day on October 4, 2026 in Brasilia, Brazil. According to official results, Bolsonaro has 47.06% of the votes, and incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has 45.13% with 99% of the voting counted. Bolsonaro and Lula will face off in a runoff on October 25, 2026 after neither reached 50% of the votes to be elected president. In this general election, citizens will also vote for governors in 26 states, to renew the Chamber of Deputies and to elect a third of the Senate. (Photo by Ton Molina/Getty Images)
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro on brink of a comeback - why Pretoria should pay attention

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The Economist
6 min read
The Bolsonaro comeback in Brazil: voters are all but sure to make Flávio Bolsonaro the next president
The Economist: White Zimbabweans return to farming
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The Economist: White Zimbabweans return to farming

By
The Economist
5 min read
Their return a generation after Robert Mugabe’s land grabs reflects the country’s potential—and its troubles
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 06: A general view of the SABC logo on November 06, 2020 in Soweto, South Africa. It is reported that the SABC plan to collect TV licence fees for smartphones and laptops in South Africa could face major legal problems. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
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Britain's civic breakdown? SA got there first — 85% TV licence evasion rate and R467bn unpaid municipal bills

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The Economist
5 min read
Britain’s growing refusal to follow rules is eroding trust and weakening the state.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 13: The army during joint patrols and operations in gang-ridden areas in Vrygrond as part of a year-long Operation Prosper on April 13, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The intervention is intended to support police, with soldiers conducting patrols and raids in coordination with the Anti-Gang Unit and other law enforcement agencies. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
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How world sees us: SA at risk of becoming a mafia state

By
The Economist
6 min read
South Africa’s organised crime crisis is spreading from the underworld into business, politics and the state.
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