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RAF’s bid to shut out undocumented foreigners fails in court
The RAF has suffered another legal loss, with the SCA ruling it cannot exclude foreign nationals in South Africa illegally from compensation…
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
The challenge now may not be the short-term disruption to oil supply, but the realisation that the days of cheap oil are over…
What Ramaphosa, and the ANC, get wrong about Starlink
Ramaphosa, Khusela Diko and Icasa have failed to explain why Starlink cannot use ‘equity equivalence’ the same way Google and Microsoft do…
Motsepe’s ARC ruled not liable for breach in Pula dispute
ARC has won a legal battle against Pula in South Africa, but it’s unclear if that ruling will have bearing on a case between…
US pivots to economic warfare on Iran
From dropping bombs to pressuring banks, the US is upping the ante in its war with Iran by choking Tehran economically…
As blockade takes effect, diplomats seek more talks
Diplomats are trying to arrange new talks between the US and Iran as tensions over Strait of Hormuz rise…
Tit-for-tat over Hormuz
Trump says the US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to tend…
The weird insolvency of FTX, and its link to South Africa
When a business rescue starts rescuing the rescuers, you know the system isn’t working in favour of the company and its real creditors…
US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
The US military has said it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without agreement…
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