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How to play Africa’s satellite revolution While South Africa obsesses over BEE, low-earth-orbit satellite broadband networks – like Starlink – are beaming high-speed internet across the continent… by Tim Cohen June 12, 2025 News·Pan-African
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Did the banks implode Murray & Roberts? Did a decade of poor decisions kill the construction icon, or was it the decision by its bankers to pull the plug?… by Rob Rose June 6, 2025 Investing & Finance·News
South Africa’s birds: The price of extinction South Africa’s birds are disappearing, and it’s going to cost us – not just environmentally, but economically too… by Alan Lee June 6, 2025 News
RAF CEO suspended while the board ducks for cover The RAF board has converted Collins Letsoalo’s ‘special leave’ into a ‘precautionary suspension’ following allegations of insubordination… by Tim Cohen June 5, 2025 News
Most South African farmers are black: Why Trump got it so wrong Setting the record right on South African farmers… Johann KirstenWandile Sihlobo June 3, 2025 News
Zondo-linked case took off in US, stalled at home Only one Zondo-linked conviction has landed – and it was in the US. Back home? Still nothing.… by Tim Cohen June 2, 2025 News
JAG catalogue: City says ‘no’ The City of Joburg has refused a legal request to release a catalogue of the Joburg Art Gallery’s famed artworks… by Giulietta Talevi June 2, 2025 Art & Culture·News
RAF’s crash course in governance Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo has been put on paid leave after dodging parliament.… by Tim Cohen May 29, 2025 News
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