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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 17, 2026
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AgriSETA targets agricultural skills to tackle youth unemployment and food insecurity (opens the original)
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South Africa’s agricultural skills development agency says it wants to expand opportunities for young people in the sector as the country grapples with widespread food insecurity and youth unemployment. AgriSETA chief executive Fanny Phetla told the Mail & Guardian this week that the agency was determined to create opportunities for social, economic and employment growth in agro-enterprises through education, training and development. “This we are doing through relevant, quality and accessible e
Kruger National Park hero Mpho Mudau relives the day the floods came (opens the original)
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Under siege from an outburst of a catastrophic flood engulfing her surroundings, Letaba Rest Camp hospital services manager Mpho Mudau, chose not to run away. Letaba (meaning river sand),located on a sweeping bend of the Letaba River, midway between the southern and northern boundaries of the Kruger National Park, faced the heaviest floods experienced by staff and tourists on the morning of Thursday, 15 January 2026. Amid the forceful flow of a deluge gushing through the camp, causing destructio
'Invest in women to unlock billions in the economy' (opens the original)
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With MasterCard Foundation estimating that an increased economic participation of young women could unlock up to US$287 billion in additional gross domestic product (GDP) - creating 23 million jobs across Africa by 2030 – a top banking executive has called on the continent to invest in women. Addressing the two-day Standard Bank Top Women 2026 in Johannesburg, ending on Wednesday, Simone Cooper, head: business and commercial banking South Africa at Standard Bank Group, said a real inclusion of w
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe faces defamation suit from Khusta Jack over council remarks (opens the original)
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For Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Babalwa Lobishe, the political pressure surrounding the troubled metro has now been compounded by a defamation lawsuit, brought by a former deputy mayor and veteran anti-apartheid activist. Mkhuseli “Khusta” Jack, the leader of the Abantu Integrity Movement (AIM) and a Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against Lobishe over remarks she allegedly made at a council meeting last week. According to Jack and his lawyer
Motlanthe warns trust deficit, policy mismatch are undermining SA’s economy (opens the original)
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Lack of trust, policy coherence and alignment between government and business have emerged as key weaknesses confronting South Africa’s political economy, with former president Kgalema Motlanthe warning that a credibility gap could undermine the country’s ability to articulate and pursue a common national interest. Unlike fast-growing economies such as Singapore, China and Vietnam, South Africa’s mismatch between government and business on policy has created uncertainty among potential investors
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