The South African rand edged higher today, March 18, 2025, gaining 0.4% to trade at 18.0175 per U.S. dollar, following a strong rally in gold prices. Gold soared to an …
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Insights from Andre de Ruyter to Prevent a Zimbabwean Scenario 2.0
by Editorby EditorIn a thought-provoking column published in Rapport, former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, currently a senior fellow at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs, shares valuable insights on steering South …
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Gold mine revamp led by South African tycoon Neal Froneman puts 2,970 jobs at risk
by Editorby EditorSibanye-Stillwater, the South African multinational precious metal mining company under the leadership of leading businessman Neal Froneman, has announced a significant restructuring plan for one of its gold mines, potentially affecting …
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South Africa in a state of crisis – Busa
by Editorby EditorBusiness Unity South Africa (Busa) said that South Africa was in a state of crisis. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.Lucas Maluleke and his son, Hlanganiso. The business organisation said that the …
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Samsung and Apple make the world’s favorite smartphones, but companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo are becoming more popular. Data from Statcounter Global Stats and counterpoint research shows that Apple and Samsung …
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Numerous South Africans have complained about problems accessing YouTube content in the past few days. Users have reported the platform has been loading video content very slowly when using certain …
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Huawei declares it’s third straight quarter of growth after overcoming a plethora of US
Huawei posted its third straight quarter of growth, declaring a return to normalcy after overcoming a plethora of US restrictions this year. The company’s sales rose 7.2% to 191 billion …
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. kicked off mass production of 3-nanometre chips, seeking to keep its place as the dominant supplier of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. TSMC joins Samsung Electronics …
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SA’s largest sugar producer gets money from IDC to complete it’s milling season
SA’s largest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, has received an undisclosed sum from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to help it complete its milling season and do maintenance. Tongaat was place …
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Twitter suffered a major outage on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of users globally unable to access the popular social media platform or use its key features for several hours …