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BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Are sovereign wealth funds the Bond villains of global finance?
What intrigues me about the funds is the way they affect stock markets around the world. My guess is that they are so large, they tend to focus on very large companies to remain liquid. If they do invest in smaller companies, I guess it’s possible they could easily end up owning large stakes that might increase the risk of antitrust issues. Is that helping to generate the outperformance, at...
‘Everyone wants to go back home’: Inside Catatumbo’s displacement crisis
In Catatumbo, fighting has forced over 55,000 people from their homes. What does it mean for Colombia’s peace process?
‘Dismal’ Gauteng, KZN hurt ANC in poll, says Mbalula, naming task team
ANC veteran Amos Masondo and Panyaza Lesufi will take over the running of the ANC in Gauteng after the party on Wednesday announced them as the co-convenors of the newly appointed provincial task team.
Prince and Princess of Wales visit town hit by devastating floods
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in Pontypridd to learn how the community is dealing with floods.
News24 | Amos Masondo to lead new ANC Gauteng leadership structure
The ANC in Gauteng has a new leadership structure, party secretary-general Fikile Mbalula announced at a press briefing in Midrand on Wednesday.
‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa
How do Germans remember – or forget – their colonial history and role in the Berlin Conference that carved up Africa?
Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever heist
ByBit is offering financial rewards to anyone who can spot criminals attempting to launder the stolen crypto.
The US Constitution was not made to protect against Trump
The belief that the US Constitution can protect against despotism has always been an illusion.
Why are Israeli troops occupying more and more of Syria?
Israel has bombed Syria, just days after Netanyahu said Syrian troops are banned from entering the south.
Mourinho ‘not a racist’ – Drogba defends former boss
Didier Drogba defends former manager Jose Mourinho and insists the Portuguese is “not a racist” after Galatasaray accused the Fenerbahce manager of making “racist statements” following the 0-0 draw on Monday between the rivals.
News24 | ‘Gangster’ enterprise: Makhanda residents march against historic town’s municipality
Hundreds of Makhanda residents in the Eastern Cape took to the city’s streets on Wednesday, calling for the senior leadership of the Makana Local Municipality to vacate office.
ISS TODAY OP-ED: Trump’s Paris Agreement withdrawal: a looming crisis for global climate action and Africa’s future
This week’s G20 finance meeting must galvanise a global climate agenda to mitigate the grave impact of the US withdrawal.
Netanyahu’s political calculus that sent tanks into Jenin
Palestinians took selfies with three Israeli tanks sent into Jenin, analysts said their deployment was performative.
News24 | Husband of murdered Vicki Terblanche paid for her boyfriend’s drugs in jail, court hears
Arnold Terblanche paid thousands of rand a week to sustain the drug habit of his estranged wife’s boyfriend while he and the boyfriend were behind bars for allegedly plotting her death, the Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has heard.
Trump posts bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Netanyahu, Musk
US President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre AI-generated video believed to represent his ‘Gaza Riviera’