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John Steenhuisen is stepping aside as DA leader - but not stepping away from power - as a growing agricultural crisis sharpens the timing. South Africa’s minimum wage is going up again, but the maths behind it shows why many workers may barely feel the difference. WeBuyCars’ founders have sold hundreds of millions in shares, raising eyebrows without actually heading for the exit. We also look at tighter cannabis rules, Eskom unsettling its own lenders, and why African credit ratings are quietly improving. Plus: a world-record goat and a legal rule that says the state only gets one shot.

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South Africa’s roads feel more dangerous than ever - but the data tells a more complicated story about enforcement, behaviour, and whether safety only improves when the blue lights are on. Fuel prices are dropping to their lowest level in four years, driven by a stronger rand - but the relief may be brief. Shoprite is quietly becoming something bigger than a grocery chain, expanding into clothing, pets, and on-demand delivery as it tries to own more of your weekly spend. And on our coastline, a volunteer rescue network is carrying a growing national burden. 

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If you’ve seen Jacob Zuma’s name linked to the Epstein files, we break down what’s actually in the emails - and what isn’t. Elsewhere, pressure is building on government decisions that communities say they never asked for, as town renamings collide with the loss of a major sporting event. In business, crypto prices may be sliding, but real-world usage tells a very different story. And in the wildcard, we look at how a national flower became a symbol for South Africa.

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South Africa has expelled Israel’s most senior diplomat in a rare and deliberate escalation - and Israel responded within hours, hardening an already frozen relationship. In business, Showmax isn’t shutting down, but it is being put on probation as Canal+ trims losses, while Famous Brands quietly decides the best investment right now is itself. On the lighter end, South Africa heads to the Winter Olympics with its biggest team ever - a small squad chasing big conditions.

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South Africa is moving from crisis control to structural reform as Ramaphosa enters Phase Three of the government–business partnership - but critics warn the foundations may still be shaky. Tourism, meanwhile, has quietly smashed all-time records, driven not by overseas visitors but by the region, and largely in spite of chaos inside South African Tourism itself. Salaries technically beat inflation again last year, yet many households still feel poorer as the margin narrows. And beyond the numbers, there’s a deeper question about why so many people feel disconnected in an ever-connected world.

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South Africa is putting a price tag on transformation, with a revived R100 billion BEE fund that could reshape how companies chase points and access. Elsewhere, a maths error at the electricity regulator may end up on your power bill, while government weighs new trade duties that pit cheaper imported cars against local jobs. In between, quick signals from factories, investors, and tourism point to an economy pulling in different directions at once. And in the wildcard, we zoom out on South Africa’s Olympic record — where history, absence, and context matter more than the medal table suggests. 

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Two decades into the social media era, a US court is finally testing whether major platforms were deliberately designed to addict children - and that legal shift is already rippling toward South Africa. At home, ICASA has moved to end the quiet expiry tricks that made mobile data feel like a ticking clock. The rand briefly dipped below R16 to the dollar, raising the uncomfortable question of whether this was real strength or borrowed momentum. Plus, in the wildcard, why South Africans ended up driving on the left.

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Former president Thabo Mbeki has raised eyebrows by suggesting unseen forces may have shaped the MK Party’s election surge - reopening an old debate about who really moves power in South African politics. In courtrooms abroad, WhatsApp is under fire over what “private” really means, and whether users were ever told who still holds the keys. In business, MTN’s forgotten exposure to Iran is back to dragging on its share price, reminding investors how long political risk can linger. And beyond land, South Africa’s borders stretch far further than most realise.

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Julius Malema is back in court - not to argue innocence, but to find out whether his sentence reshapes the future of the EFF. Chinese carmaker Chery makes a decisive move into local manufacturing, buying Nissan’s Rosslyn plant and stepping directly into South Africa’s jobs debate. Nedbank signals a new growth strategy by taking control - and full responsibility. And in the Wildcard, we unpack why countries choose the national animals they do - and what those choices quietly reveal.

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South Africa’s inflation rate is at a two-decade low - yet everyday prices still feel stubbornly high, and that disconnect matters more than the headline suggests. The National Lottery’s ethics advisers are now facing clawbacks of their own fees, in a twist that’s almost too ironic. Mr Price’s R10 billion European gamble has rattled shareholders and raised deeper questions about trust and decision-making. Add flight disruptions after severe flooding, a major East African banking play, and workers discovering their pension money never arrived - before we end somewhere unexpected: standing on the highest point in South Africa without realising it.

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