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Fund flow data reveals that it is mostly retail investors of late who have been piling into gold and US equities — a trend that goes against the grain of institutional investors, which have been selling off US stocks and maintaining flat positions in the precious metal. And this is a symptom of a bubble.
South Africa’s formal non-agricultural employment is at its lowest level since 2010, highlighting an economy unable to absorb hundreds of thousands of new entrants to the labour market.
The first day of school is a mix of excitement, nerves and new beginnings. From early morning walks and waiting at school gates, to tender embraces and quiet moments of reflection, these images capture the small but powerful moments that mark the start of a new academic year.
As the 2026 school year gets under way, scenes of frustration, disruption and fragile hope are playing out across the country. From unplaced learners and fee disputes in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, to flood-hit schools in Limpopo, overcrowded classrooms and infrastructure backlogs in the Eastern Cape, and smoother starts alongside last-minute pleas in parts of the Western Cape, parents and...
Recent positive developments in South Africa will not filter through and benefit the broader economy unless the country can unlock faster growth.
PrimeXBT has launched 40 new crypto futures markets, significantly expanding its asset coverage across high-demand segments
Retail giant SPAR has denied any involvement after a multidisciplinary operation in the City of Tshwane uncovered a site involved in the alleged illegal production of plastic carrier bags.
South Africa’s government welcomed the approval of a US preferential-trade deal before a key vote in the Senate, where Pretoria has faced opposition to its continued inclusion in the pact.
Less than a month before the festival was planned to kick off, the event organisers have cancelled Calabash 2026.
South African corporates demonstrated an exceptionally conservative, liquidity-focused mindset during Covid-19, with companies borrowing money simply to put it in the bank.
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Russia has detained the chief doctor and acting head of the intensive care unit at a Siberian maternity hospital after the deaths of nine newborn babies, investigators said on Wednesday.
Singapore’s parliament will debate whether to remove opposition chief Pritam Singh from his post as Leader of the Opposition on Wednesday after he was convicted of lying to parliament.
Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who died on Wednesday aged 94, once risked arrest in Cold War Hungary smuggling a banned political manifesto past the Iron Curtain.
A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 25 people and injuring about 80, police said.