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Eskom’s profit surges to R24.3bn as recovery plan boosts reliability and investor confidence
SOUTH Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom reported a sharp rise in interim profit on Friday, saying continued execution of its turnaround plan had strengthened both operational stability and financial sustainability, with profit after tax climbing to R24.3 billion in the first six months of its 2026 financial year.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Cosatu: Strengthen BBBEE, don't roll back transformation
THE successes and challenges of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) have been the subject of much debate recently in Parliament and across society, including the Minister for Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, indicating a two staged review of the current BBBEE model.
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December 01, 2025
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'Regional co-operation important to countering protectionism'
ZHANG Jun, secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), has underlined the growing importance of regional cooperation in addressing the challenges posed by unilateralism and protectionism, saying such cooperation can strengthen the security, diversity, and stability of industrial and supply chains, thereby boosting regional economic resilience.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Boks’ dominance is undeniable
THE Springboks completed their year-end tour unbeaten after near-imperious displays against Japan, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales.
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December 01, 2025
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Malema revives calls for Ramaphosa's impeachment over Phala Phala
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has revived calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to be impeached, telling supporters that Parliament must revive the Phala Phala report and force the president to answer for the scandal.
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December 01, 2025
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Sars refutes claims it is responsible for jet fuel shortage in East London
SOUTH Africa's tax authority on Saturday rejected claims that it is responsible for a jet-fuel shortage in East London, saying an article alleging a “licencing crisis” at the South African Revenue Service (Sars) is inaccurate and misrepresents the facts.
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December 01, 2025
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Kohli shines with another record ton
STAR batsman Virat Kohli hit a record-extending 52nd one-day century to set up India’s 17-run win over a spirited South Africa in the first match on Sunday.
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December 01, 2025
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Cardoso: Strategic caution key for Sundowns on African stage
MAMELODI Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has suggested they need to take calculated risks on the continent if they are to progress from the group stage and go all the way this season.
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December 01, 2025
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Egypt trains Palestinians for future Gaza police force
EGYPT is training hundreds of Palestinian police officers with an eye towards integrating them into a postwar security force in Gaza, a Palestinian official said.
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December 01, 2025
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Experts calm as South Africa’s producer inflation rises to 2.9% in October
ECONOMISTS say there is little cause for concern despite South Africa's Producer Price Index (PPI) rising to 2.9% year-on-year in October 2025, up from 2.3% in September.
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December 01, 2025
The Star
Mantengu's share price rockets 34% after it reports sharp growth in the business
MANTENGU Mining's share price rocketed 34.15% on Friday afternoon after the junior miner reported that it had been ina \"massive growth phase.
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December 01, 2025
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Victory by design: ‘Cash’ wins big in the capital
COACH Ivan van Rooyen says the Lions’ 43-33 defeat of the Bulls in Pretoria at the weekend was hardly by accident and very much by design.
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December 01, 2025
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African finance ministers push for bankable projects, private capital
AFRICAN finance ministers attending the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) have called for a decisive shift from highlighting potential opportunities to delivering execution-ready, investment-grade projects.
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December 01, 2025
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Joint action set to help modernise continent
China has announced a joint initiative with South Africa to support the modernisation of Africa through international cooperation that covers key areas ranging from finance and infrastructure to green industrialisation.
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December 01, 2025
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Shocking statistics: 63 murders daily
POLITICAL parties have harshly criticised the delayed release of South Africa's 2025-2026 first and second quarter crime statistics, which reveal a startling reality: 63 people are murdered every day, and violent and organised crime is rampant throughout the nation.
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December 01, 2025
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People-centred approach hailed in Global South
Across continents and decades - from a primary school yard in Mali to a university classroom in China - Yoro Diallo's life has been guided by one enduring belief: \"As long as you understand China, you will love China.
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December 01, 2025
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'Big Brother Mzansi' reunion special promises drama
YOU’VE seen the Siyamosha and Umlilo seasons, which brought both chaos and fire.
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December 01, 2025
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Crookes Brothers' profit slips amid lower crop prices and weather challenges
CROOKES Brothers's revenue fell 5% to R492.2 million in the six months to September 30, 2023, while profit fell by 52% to R29.28m mainly due to lower prices for the group's crops.
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December 01, 2025
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Pearl Thusi discusses her purposeful journey into music with debut single ‘Sodwa
A TRUE Jill of all trades, Pearl Thusi has already made her mark in acting, entrepreneurship, and DJing, and is now extending her reach by venturing into the world of music as a singer.
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December 01, 2025
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Africa rides business tourism boom as South Africa hosts historic G20 Summit
AFRICA’S business tourism sector is gaining strong momentum, boosted by South Africa’s successful hosting of the continent's first-ever G20 Summit last week.
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December 01, 2025
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Quantum Foods reports strong recovery with resumed dividend payments
QUANTUM Foods Holdings strengthened its feed, farming and egg businesses in the year to September 30, while advancing growth opportunities in Africa, the CEO, Adel van der Merwe, said on Friday.
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December 01, 2025
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Time to celebrate as dreaded white gives way to pure gold
“Fifteen years ago nothing would grow in this place other than sparse cotton with pitifully low yields,” says Li Dianquan, a farmer, as he busily refills a seeder.
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December 01, 2025
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Police launch massive manhunt as six suspects escape from Lydenburg Police Station
ONE of the six suspects, who recently escaped from the Lydenburg Police Station in Mpumalanga, has been rearrested, according to the SABC.
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December 01, 2025
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Shareholders pay the price as Mantengu's story unravels
MANTENGU’S half-year results read like the inevitable outcome of a company consumed by its own hubris, with loud accusations directed outward, worsening numbers accumulating inward, growing risks left unmanaged, and accountability seemingly nowhere to be found.
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December 01, 2025
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Australia arrests port protesters
AUSTRALIAN police said yesterday they had arrested dozens of people during climate protests that claim to have halted two cargo ships at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.
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December 01, 2025
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Bafana ready for AFCON, Broos to reveal final roster
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos is set to make an important squad announcement on Monday at noon when he names the final squad for the upcoming AFCON in Morocco next month.
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December 01, 2025
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Fifth suspect arrested in Hawks’ investigation of South Africans recruited for Russia war
THE Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has arrested a fifth suspect in connection with the ongoing probe into the recruitment of South Africans for the Russia-Ukraine war.
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December 01, 2025
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Pope wraps up Turkiye trip before Lebanon visit
POPE Leo XIV wrapped up a four-day trip to Turkiye yesterday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.
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December 01, 2025
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Impala mines can keep lift accident private
IMPALA Platinum Mines does not need to disclose its own report to government, done after the 2023 disaster when 16 miners died and scores were injured when a lift carriage crashed at the bottom of the shaft.
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December 01, 2025
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Trump's surprising role in reuniting Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
RUSH Hour 4 is in the works, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reunited after US President Donald Trump reportedly requested the film’s return to revive the action-comedy genre.
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