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THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026, 12:26

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D-day for South Africa’s rand

Tuesday at 07:56 AM, via Daily Investor

Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the currency’s headlong rally has further to run, especially as investors brace for potential budget surprises this week.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Budget 2026 a chance to boost ‘sugary drinks tax’, cut costs and save lives

Tuesday at 07:42 AM, via Daily Maverick

As South Africa prepares for its 2026 budget speech, the under-discussed Health Promotion Levy stands out as a proven tool to curb sugar consumption, reduce costly non-communicable diseases and ease pressure on the healthcare system. Allowing the sugary drinks tax to stagnate under industry pressure risks deepening inequality, shifting the burden of preventable illness onto poor communities...

Major changes to BEE on the cards for South Africa

Tuesday at 07:30 AM, via Newsday

Acknowledging that BEE is not fulfilling its transformation mandate, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is implementing new laws and a new R100 billion fund for BEE compliance.

THE STORIED MOUNTAIN: What is Table Mountain? A story of Deep Time

Monday at 22:05 PM, via Daily Maverick

Geologist John Compton invites us to see the mountain not as a postcard peak, but as an ancient, ongoing process that can recalibrate how we think about time. He also wants Capetonians who live under this massive, unavoidable geology to really see it.

POST-MORTEM: Rest in Peace for my Washington Post

Monday at 21:52 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Washington Post, formerly one of the great newspapers of the United States, now seems to be heading into a slow death spiral. This is not good for the paper, but it is worse for democracy and an informed citizenry.

POWER CHAT: Watch – Kruger after the flood: Willie Aucamp’s promise to rebuild SA’s crown jewel

Monday at 21:39 PM, via Daily Maverick

In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Tiara Walters speaks with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp about the devastating floods that tore through Kruger National Park. With bridges washed away, camps submerged and key routes severed, Aucamp outlines a phased recovery plan and defends the park’s emergency response. But beyond the logistics, the...

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