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Important piece of South Africa’s infrastructure is in critical condition
Almost half of South Africa’s wastewater facilities are in a critical state, raising the risk of them discharging untreated water into rivers and the environment.
News24 | Elon Musk moves to list Starlink owner in record IPO
SpaceX has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, bringing billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI company closer to delivering the biggest-ever listing.
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News24 | Supreme Court hears landmark citizenship case – with Trump in audience
The US Supreme Court was weighing Donald Trump’s historic bid to end birthright citizenship on Wednesday – with the Republican president smashing protocol by sitting in the audience.
SA is moving backwards with water, says WaterCAN
The latest Green Drop report shows how the country’s rivers are being “turned into sewage channels”
Reinventing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival without losing the jazz
Co-director Georgia Jones says the festival’s future depends on championing African artists, drawing younger audiences and making space for genres like amapiano without losing its core identity
The man who went from failing his university degree to becoming the best chef in South Africa
Johannes Richter went from failing at university to being named the best chef in South Africa for the second year in a row.
Top economist questions Ramaphosa’s R2 trillion ‘marketing exercise’
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to attract R2 trillion in investments to South Africa by 2028, with some questioning how these investments will be used.
End of the line for one of South Africa’s largest chicken producers
The PIC is seeking a buyer for Daybreak Foods, its wholly owned chicken business in South Africa that has been plagued by scandals and a business-rescue process.
SARS collects over R2 trillion in taxes
South Africa’s tax collection modestly beat estimates, boosted by stronger contributions from companies, personal income receipts and value-added tax, preliminary data show.
EFF wins Gauteng war over ANC
Nkululeko Dunga is back in the provincial executive after the ANC agreed to an EFF MEC post, marking a major step in coalition politics before the 2026 elections