Business & Economy
South Africa's SME Policy Faces Accountability Test on R3.5 Billion Commitment
Government commits R3.5 billion to SME support while structural funding gaps and regulatory barriers persist.
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Police Face Accountability Push After Cape Town Triple Shooting Spree Kills 11
Provincial police commissioner faces scrutiny over gang violence and investigative capacity in Cape Town townships.
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Police Probe Links Elite Military Unit to Detective's Killing in South Africa
Investigation reveals alleged military unit involvement in Hawks detective's 2023 death.
Court Weighs Core Question of Land Sovereignty in South Africa's Constitutional Reckoning
Constitutional court case tests whether land reform can proceed without compensation to current owners.
Court Challenges State's Power to Seize Property Without Compensation
Constitutional court examines whether state can seize land without paying owners.
Senior Police Officials Face Criminal Referrals in Corruption Inquiry Report to President
Inquiry sends criminal referrals against police officials to investigative task team
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Government's 70-year reckoning: South Africa marks women's protest legacy amid accountabil
Constitutional equality falls short as enforcement gaps persist across policing, employment and economic access.
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Questions Mount Over Fofana Amaral and QNET as Pressure Claims Surface in West Africa
Public records place Amaral in QNET leadership branding and as a supplementary candidate on the 2025 RHDP list in Daloa, but allegations of coercive recruitment and intimidation of leaders who leave QNET remain unverified without key evidence such as scripts, event logs, participant accounts, and documentation of authority to act on the company’s behalf.