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All eyes on GDP: Positive Growth Streak Expected as South Africa Releases Fourth-Quarter GDP Data

A palpable sense of cautious optimism hangs over Pretoria this morning as economists, investors, and policymakers eagerly await the latest reading on the health of the nation’s economy. Later today, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is set to unveil the fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures for 2025, and all indications suggest the country is…

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‘No Evidence of Fraud’: Standard Bank Rejects Pension Fund Allegations

A wave of anxiety swept across South Africa’s financial community this week after alarming social media posts alleged that customer pension funds had mysteriously vanished from Standard Bank accounts. The claims, which spread rapidly across platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, painted a picture of financial chaos, prompting urgent questions from worried account holders….

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Land Dispute: Mamashiane CPA Executive Slams Ex-Chair Over Missing Deeds

Tzaneen, Limpopo – A cloud of suspicion and deep division hangs over the rolling farmlands of the Mamashiane Communal Property Association (CPA) near Tzaneen. What should be a period of celebration and development for a community that successfully reclaimed its ancestral land is instead descending into a bitter internal war, with the current executive committee…

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MASHATILE OUTLINES PLAN TO FIX RAIL

Johannesburg – In what his office is calling a “defining moment” for South Africa’s troubled logistics sector, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has unveiled a sweeping, multi-billion-rand plan to rescue the country’s crumbling rail network from years of decay and dysfunction. Addressing a gathering of industry leaders, government officials, and international investors, Mashatile laid out a…

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