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Traffic fine scam warning for South Africans 

Friday at 11:39 AM, via Daily Investor

South African motorists are being warned about a surge in scam SMS and WhatsApp messages claiming unpaid traffic fines, which use fake payment links to defraud victims.

Russia says it fired its Oreshnik hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Friday at 11:38 AM, via Daily Maverick

The Russian military said it had fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine in response to what it described as an attempted Ukrainian drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences last month, which Kyiv has denied.

The R1.8 trillion goldmine that can save South Africa

Friday at 10:26 AM, via Daily Investor

South Africa’s weak and narrow economic recovery reflects persistently low business confidence that has kept private-sector investment subdued, leaving billions of rands sitting in cash.

End of an era of dominance for the US dollar

Friday at 09:36 AM, via Daily Investor

The US dollar suffered one of its worst years in 2025 as investors increasingly hedged currency risk amid fiscal, policy and geopolitical concerns, signalling a possible long-term decline.

Elon Musk slates South Africa’s race laws

Friday at 08:27 AM, via Newsday

Elon Musk again bemoaned the fact that Starlink is not allowed to hold an Internet provider license in South Africa, which he says is solely because he is not black.

South Africa’s new load-shedding challenge

Friday at 07:17 AM, via Daily Investor

The end of load-shedding was widely expected to result in significantly faster economic growth in South Africa. However, this has not been the case.

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