BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: I bling therefore I am
After the Bell: I bling therefore I am
FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 14:07
After the Bell: I bling therefore I am
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Australia banned young teenagers from social media on Wednesday, launching a world-first crackdown designed to unglue children from addictive scrolling on the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

South Africa plans to extend driver’s licence validity from five to eight years to ease administrative pressure, though concerns about lost revenue persist.
Wet conditions contitue to dominate with a warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain, hail and excessive lightning issued by the South African Weather Service for at least five provinces.

Orlando Pirates have been given the green light to sign and register one of their targets from Cape Town Spurs.

The leader of the Democratic Alliance says that he is not just a placeholder for Helen Zille.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink urged Namibians to provide comment on proposed amendments to the country’s regulations as part of the satellite-internet operator’s efforts to obtain a license without ceding ownership.

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Pitso Mosimane says teams like Kaizer Chiefs should approach him with the right project and not expect him to apply for jobs.

Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs are experiencing an intense seller’s market, with demand vastly outstripping supply and well-priced properties attracting fierce competition and selling rapidly, often above asking price.

ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe says that he will retire at the end of his term and will not be part of the party’s leadership succession race in 2027.
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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order to freeze a luxury property in Polokwane, as well as a motor vehicle belonging to an Eskom employee and his wife.
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South Africa is showing small but meaningful signs of economic recovery, with improving confidence, fiscal consolidation, and reform momentum raising hopes that the country may be shifting towards a sustained growth turnaround.