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South Africa’s $500 Million Funding Plan Draws Strong Global Interest

South Africa’s National Treasury has attracted strong global interest in its $500 million foreign currency financing initiative, launched earlier this year to diversify the country’s funding sources beyond traditional Eurobonds. The initiative, announced in July 2025, has received over 100...

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Rand Tumbles as Global Risk Returns

The South African rand weakened in early trading today, October the 7th, reflecting growing market jitters over global political uncertainty — however, it gained some support from unexpectedly strong sovereign reserves numbers. Monday saw the rand drop to 17.2850 per...

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Stepfather accused of Murder back in court

Malesela Andries Mehlape, a 43-year-old former police officer, faces charges of intimidation, arson and murder. Mehlape returned to court at the Mankweng Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 26, 2025 as the murder accused. This all because he allegedly stabbed his...