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One thing Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump are afraid of
Economist Dawie Roodt argues that all governments fear capital markets, as investors can quickly drive up borrowing costs and push a state into a debt crisis to force a change in policy.

Africa’s voice and power must be underpinned by dignity
For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the transfer of formal authority from colonial administrations to newly sovereign states

Fort Hare council split deepens after VC’s suspension
The University of Fort Hare faces a governance crisis after vice-chancellor Sakhela Buhlungu was placed on precautionary suspension. Councillors warn of contested authority, procedural strain and risks to institutional integrity in the Eastern Cape university
News24 | PODCAST | Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week: Canal+ channels new SA pay-TV era. Plus: What’s Waxit?
This is Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, a weekly News24 podcast that respects your time and intelligence.
News24 | Businessman and security guard shot dead in Ormonde
Two people were killed, and two others were seriously wounded during a shootout in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, on Thursday afternoon.
News24 | Cape Town cricketer accused of girlfriend’s murder granted bail
Cape Town cricketer Tristan Perez, 24 – accused of murdering his girlfriend, Elana Brooke, 46 – has been granted bail of R5 000 by the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.

Major legal changes make it easier for skilled professionals to move to South Africa
New immigration reforms are set to make it easier for skilled professionals and their spouses to live and work in South Africa.

Looking past the SANDF deployment to solve our crime crisis together
It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS and SANDF are deeply compromised institutions in need of wholesale reform if South Africans’ trust in them is to be restored

Official Chris Hani Commemoration to be hosted in Mpumalanga
The Chris Hani Commemoration that marks 33 years of honouring the legacy of a key anti-apartheid leader takes place on 10 April in Mpumalanga.

The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State
Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced separation, weak oversight and institutional damage inside Ukraine’s own system is extensive and public

Every Checkers Sixty60 customer gets a personal butler
Checkers has launched a new feature on its Sixty60 platform – an AI shopping assistant that will curate a personalised smart basket for customers.
News24 | Alistair Ruiters | Three Ds to deliver SA’s R3 trillion investment goal
Three forces are reshaping the global economy – South Africa is well-positioned for all of them, writes Alistair Ruiters.

South Africa’s dangerous drift away from sovereignty and nationhood
Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion

Questions surround SAA’s R162 million profit
Aviation expert Guy Leitch has raised serious concerns regarding the validity of SAA’s 2025 financial results, in which they claimed to be making a profit.
News24 | Thailand seizes billions from alleged scammers, including a South African
Thai authorities seized assets worth 8.3 billion baht (R4.2 billion) belonging to people behind an alleged money-laundering network linked to transnational cyber scam operations in Cambodia.