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Fed Rate Pause Steadies Rand as South Africa Braces for Mining Output Data
Currency stabilizes as inflation data eases rate-hike concerns ahead of production report
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Regulatory Lag Leaves SME Funding Gap Unresolved as Receivables Market Surges
Regulatory gaps and legal barriers block SME access to a rapidly expanding receivables finance market.
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Constitutional Court Voids Shell's Offshore Oil Permit Over Governance Failures
Court invalidates permit over procedural failures and inadequate environmental assessment.
Court Hears Murder Accused Agreed to Death Penalty for Informants
Police officers and civilians accused of conspiracy to silence witnesses in fatal raid on Brakpan resident
Minister Challenges Court Ruling on Coal Power Approval; Environmental Rights Case Resumes
Government officials defend coal approval against constitutional rights challenge.
Court Freezes Ex-PRASA Chief's Assets Pending Corruption Recovery Proceedings
Tribunal blocks former PRASA executive from accessing properties under investigation for alleged contract-linked acquisitions.
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Constitutional Court Voids Shell's Offshore Oil Permit Over Governance Failures
Court invalidates permit over procedural failures and inadequate environmental assessment.
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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.