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[Scrolla] Mthatha is the most expensive city for food in South Africa, beating Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, new data shows. Researcher Sibusiso Mboto says transport, storage and retail costs…
June 1, 2026
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[SAnews.gov.za] Sustained improvements in Eskom's plant performance, reliability and operational discipline continue to fuel South Africa's power system stability even as seasonal temperatures decline and electricity demand rises.
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[SAnews.gov.za] Global ratings agency Moody's Ratings has affirmed Eskom's B2/Ba2 credit ratings with a stable outlook.
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol will increase by R1.43 this Wednesday, while the prices of diesel, paraffin and LP gas will decrease.
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Premium Times] South African lawmaker Visvin Reddy explained that Nigeria is part of a broader pattern across Africa where countries are becoming increasingly dependent on borrowing to survive.
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Premium Times] The Akwa Ibom governor's declaration on the science park project contradicts both his ARISE manifesto promise to revamp the facility, and the budget allocations his administration made for…
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Daba Finance] Cameroon Aluminum Company (Alucam), the country's sole primary aluminum producer founded in 1957, returned to profit in 2025 with a net income of 279.3 million XOF, reversing a…
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Daily Maverick] Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing businesses and residents to…
June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[GroundUp] Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say "goes against their very ethics and morals"
June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards…
May 30, 2026
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Economy, Business and Finance
[Parliament of South Africa] Student debt has become a major concern affecting the whole post-school education system value chain. Everyone is affected, not just students and university administrations but also…
May 29, 2026
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