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‘This is the first time in four years that the Brics Summit takes place face to face, and I think this presents a real opportunity for South Africa to reignite what the excitement was around Brics initially,’ says Stavros Nicolaou, head of business at the Brics Business Council.

A round-up of news, including the probability of an increase in load shedding.

A look at whether the latest ConCourt ruling in Zuma’s medical parole case will see the former President return to prison and how South Africa can maximise its tourism potential.

"The interventions that have been put in place by the SAPS are working, and those interventions include high visibility at identified routes. We believe that it is a combination of active policing that is going to put a stop to this,’ says Police Ministry spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba.

A new report reveals the vast majority of SA’s water treatment plants aren't in good working order and a look at the significance of a healthy workspace.

‘The consumer is seeing this no longer as a channel just for top-up shopping, they're seeing more attractive prices for some of their day-to-day goods versus modern trade stores and ultimately that does benefit them,’ says consumer panel commercial lead at NielsenIQ, Steve Randall.

A round-up of news, including the significance of the service delivery pact signed by the IFP and DA. A look at plans for coalition governments ahead of the 2024 elections. Understanding the real state of inflation in SA .

‘The technology, as we all would want to believe, should be a 100% perfect but, as you know, there may be one or two instances that may have gone wayward, but those are then being addressed and being attended to,’ says head of communications at Sars, Siphithi Sibeko.

A roundup of news, including a look at new data that shows that some local government councillors can’t read or write and the impact this has on governance.

Sars explains its auto-assessment process following some complaints from users and a look at the calls for tighter regulations on food labelling.

‘It's very hard in South Africa, things are not really going well, and if drivers can say tomorrow that they're abandoning the trucks, things are going to just get worse because people will not have food to eat,’ says president of the Truckers Association of South Africa, Mary Phadi.

A roundup of news, including a look at the motives behind the torching of trucks in SA.

A look at why the NIA isn't sounding the alarm over coordinated truck attacks, concerns over the Sars auto assessment process and will Threads really prove to be the 'Twitter Killer'?