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South Africa

Start Me Up

Naspers Foundry seeks South Africa’s answer to Tencent

Naspers Foundry is likely to make a new investment in an early-stage financial-services business in June as it continues its quest to unearth ... a South African tech giant in the making.

Tower Power

Helios keen to buy more telephone towers in South Africa, CEO says

Helios Towers is keen to expand its presence in South Africa by buying more telephone towers, CEO Kash Pandya tells The Africa Report. ...

delicate balancing act

South Africa: Ramaphosa is winning the battle but still fighting the war

For two days, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa looks to have made headway in damage control for the ANC at the State Capture Commission. ... While many are calling his appearance a smart PR move, the battle is far from over.

post-apartheid

Was South Africa’s 1994 transition into an inclusive democracy a miracle?

In the 1990s, a commonly held view was that South Africa had achieved a “miracle” because of its relatively peaceful political transition ... from apartheid to inclusive democracy in 1994.

South Africa top stories

naspers

Hanging Separately?

Naspers shareholder Excelsia unimpressed by Prosus response

laughter best medicine

South Africa’s Trevor Noah: Surviving apartheid with a dose of humour

making it official

DRC: Tshisekedi leads lobbying to win SADC post for his candidate

naspers

Hanging Separately?

Naspers shareholder Excelsia unimpressed by Prosus response

laughter best medicine

South Africa’s Trevor Noah: Surviving apartheid with a dose of humour

making it official

DRC: Tshisekedi leads lobbying to win SADC post for his candidate

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hang ten

South Africa: Mami Wata’s ‘Afrosurf’, rides the wave of Afrosurfonomics

The South African brand Mami Wata has just released a beautifully illustrated book dedicated to surfing on the continent. ...

A South African Airways (SAA) plane is towed at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg

RUNWAY READY?

South Africa: Turning around SAA ‘won’t be easy’ – Chairman Qhena

Thomas Kgokolo, the new CEO of the struggling state-owned carrier South African Airways (SAA), and his executive team promise to hit the ground ... running in coming weeks, meeting with important stakeholders in efforts to rebuild confidence in the entity. Chairperson Geoff Qhena spoke to The Africa Report at length about the delicate task at hand as SAA prepares to exit business rescue and resume operations.

LACK OF Accessibility

South Africa: ‘We’re an industry that powers up economic growth’, Paul Hanratty, Sanlam CEO

Diversified financial services group Sanlam, one of the largest on the continent by market capitalisation, remains focused on entrenching its ... dominance in Africa while keeping an eye on prospects in developed markets.

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Eight-armed instructor

Hit South African documentary ‘My Octopus Teacher’ cements Netflix’s foothold in Africa

Big cats are notably absent from the animal documentary My Octopus Teacher. ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation address in parliament in Cape Town

deep clean

South Africa: Three scenarios for Ramaphosa’s corruption ultimatum

By May Day, South Africans will know whether President Cyril Ramaphosa really is in charge or not. ...

mining communities

South Africa: Laws protecting local communities in mining deals falls short

The impact of mining operations on rural communities is a contentious issue in South Africa. ...

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