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From Soweto to the Seine: Canal+ gobbles up MultiChoice
Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice creates a 40-million subscriber group, but it faces satellite costs in an internet-driven market…
Three days, a thousand shivers: Inside Mkhwanazi’s explosive testimony
The KZN police commissioner has lobbed some sticks of dynamite into the national debate. Time will tell how it all plays out…
From Dylan to dead air: The disappearance of the protest anthem
Whatever happened to the protest song? We live in an era of dissension, polarisation, geopolitical conflict, climate crisis and more, but no one is…
The Gulf scramble: How Middle Eastern interest in Africa has exploded
In the past 10 years, Gulf Co-operation Council countries have invested more than $100bn in Africa, with momentum accelerating significantly…
Government’s contingent liabilities are quietly exploding
South Africa’s contingent liabilities have doubled in the past 10 years, suggesting debt could be much higher than it appears…
How the economy and Bouwer van Niekerk’s killing are linked
The brazen murder is another in a long line of killings. Most of the recent assassinations are linked either to the struggling economy or…
MTN’s Telkom tango: A love-hate pas de deux
MTN has simultaneously denied rumours that it’s suiting up for a second go at Telkom, while hinting that another bid might not be such…
Full steam ahead, or just more smoke?
There are plenty of reasons to hold our breath over Transnet’s brand spanking new ‘open access’ operator model…
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