ANC's financial desperation risks deeper state capture

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A round-up of news updates, including a look at the court outcome around independent candidates.
A look at the ANC’s financial situation and unpacking Nelson Mandela’s legacy as the world remembers him 10 years on.

5 Dec 2023 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Electricity and logistics reforms drive cautious optimism on SA economy

‘We can expect some upgrades in the next few years. I think the rand can possibly also be slightly more stable in the medium to longer term than what we've become accustomed to,’ says Johan Els, group chief economist at Old Mutual.

25 Aug 9AM 7 min

SAT board removal: Did Tourism Minister follow the correct process?

The rand remains surprisingly resilient despite US tariffs. Why Minister Gayton McKenzie is in hot water over old social media posts. And a look at how communication dead zones are costing lives.

25 Aug 6AM 34 min

SA prisons hellish says Judge Cameron, Minister agrees

With the largest prison population in Africa, how can South Africa transform its jail system for the betterment of those incarcerated and for society at large?

22 Aug 3AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Ultra-rare disease costs threaten sustainability of SA medical schemes

‘For smaller schemes, you find that some of them rarely collect contributions in excess of R50 million per year. If they were to fund treatment for one of these diseases, it then becomes a very big portion of what is actually collected,’ says Charlton Murove, head of research at the…

21 Aug 8AM 7 min

Concerns around rise in illegal tyre burning and dumping

A new proposal to help medical schemes mitigate the cost of ultra-rare disease treatment. Why Mango may have truly reached the end of the runway. And a move to get a uniquely South African crop off the tariff list.

21 Aug 5AM 33 min

ANC's financial desperation risks deeper state capture

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