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No, Johann Rupert Did Not Offer 67 Units for R10: Here Is What He Actually Did
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No, Johann Rupert Did Not Offer 67 Units for R10: Here Is What He Actually Did

A post circulating widely across South African social media platforms makes a striking claim: that billionaire Johann Rupert offered to supply South Africans with 67 units of electricity for R10,…
Posted by Tebogo Magolego Magolego May 9, 2026
ShinyHunters Breaches Instructure, Exposing 275 Million Records Across 9,000 Schools Worldwide and Exposing the Fragility of Global EdTech Infrastructure
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ShinyHunters Breaches Instructure, Exposing 275 Million Records Across 9,000 Schools Worldwide and Exposing the Fragility of Global EdTech Infrastructure

A coordinated ransomware attack against Instructure, the Salt Lake City-based company behind the Canvas learning management system, has compromised data belonging to an estimated 275 million students, teachers, and staff…
Posted by Tebogo Magolego Magolego May 8, 2026
SARS Opens 2 Major Technology Tenders Worth Multimillion-Rand Contracts, Closing This Month
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SARS Opens 2 Major Technology Tenders Worth Multimillion-Rand Contracts, Closing This Month

The South African Revenue Service has issued two high-value technology procurement opportunities that remain open for submission, with closing dates of 19 and 21 May 2026 respectively. Both tenders sit…
Posted by Michael Adeyemi Michael Adeyemi May 8, 2026
The Fed’s Impossible Mandate: Why America’s Labour Market Is No Longer a Policy Compass
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The Fed’s Impossible Mandate: Why America’s Labour Market Is No Longer a Policy Compass

On the morning of Friday, May 8, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Employment Situation report, the most closely watched economic data release in the world. The…
Posted by Dr. Sofia Alvarez Dr. Sofia Alvarez May 8, 2026
AMD’s $10.3 Billion Quarter Sends Nasdaq to a Record 25,838 and Resets the AI Chip Investment Thesis
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AMD’s $10.3 Billion Quarter Sends Nasdaq to a Record 25,838 and Resets the AI Chip Investment Thesis

Advanced Micro Devices delivered first-quarter results on May 5, 2026, that did more than beat a consensus estimate. They repositioned the company in the minds of institutional investors, triggered a…
Posted by Marcus Leighton Marcus Leighton May 7, 2026
UK Court Locks BHP Into £36 Billion Brazil Dam Liability, Triggering a Damages Trial That Will Reshape Global Mining Risk
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UK Court Locks BHP Into £36 Billion Brazil Dam Liability, Triggering a Damages Trial That Will Reshape Global Mining Risk

The legal walls have closed in on BHP. On 6 May 2026, London's Court of Appeal refused the world's largest miner permission to appeal a High Court ruling that found…
Posted by Thabo Khumalo Thabo Khumalo May 7, 2026
R6.19-Per-Litre Diesel Hike Places South Africa’s Entire Food Supply Chain Under Pressure
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R6.19-Per-Litre Diesel Hike Places South Africa’s Entire Food Supply Chain Under Pressure

South Africa's food supply chain is facing one of its most acute cost crises in years after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources confirmed on Monday, 4 May, that…
Posted by Isabella Conti Isabella Conti May 5, 2026
Tesla’s SEC Filing Confirms $573 Million in Fiscal 2025 Revenue From Musk’s Own Companies — And a $2 Billion Equity Stake That Changed Hands Without Shareholders Knowing
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Tesla’s SEC Filing Confirms $573 Million in Fiscal 2025 Revenue From Musk’s Own Companies — And a $2 Billion Equity Stake That Changed Hands Without Shareholders Knowing

A two-day-old disclosure from Tesla has confirmed what governance analysts had long suspected: Elon Musk's network of private companies is now a material revenue source for the publicly listed automaker,…
Posted by Daniel Rothman Daniel Rothman May 5, 2026
South Africa Tables Two Landmark Financial Laws as FATF Evaluation Window Opens
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South Africa Tables Two Landmark Financial Laws as FATF Evaluation Window Opens

South Africa's financial regulatory architecture is undergoing its most consequential legislative overhaul in a generation. Within a single parliamentary cycle, two bills carrying systemic weight have been formally set in…
Posted by Naledi Mokoena Naledi Mokoena May 3, 2026
Koos Bekker’s $500 Million Wealth Erosion Exposes Naspers-Prosus Tencent Dependency
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Koos Bekker’s $500 Million Wealth Erosion Exposes Naspers-Prosus Tencent Dependency

On April 30, 2026, Forbes data confirmed that South African media billionaire Koos Bekker had shed approximately $500 million in personal wealth since January, the result of a sustained 24%…
Posted by Alexander Voss Alexander Voss May 2, 2026

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LSEG Commits $3.54 Billion to Octus as Financial Data Giants Race to Defend Their AI Advantage
LSEG's $3.54 billion Octus acquisition signals a strategic shift in financial services, where proprietary data, specialised intelligence and AI capabilities are becoming central to competitive advantage.
LSEG Commits $3.54 Billion to Octus as Financial Data Giants…
October 23, 2026
YAS Property Starts 900-Home Edenridge Development as South Australia Plans Nearly 2,000 New Homes
YAS Property & Development has started construction on Edenridge, a master-planned residential estate forming part of a nearly 2,000-home expansion south of Adelaide.
YAS Property Starts 900-Home Edenridge Development as South Australia Plans…
October 19, 2026
South Africa’s East London Innovation Push Tests Whether Industrial Zones Can Turn Research Into Jobs
South Africa's next industrial growth phase may depend on connecting research, manufacturers and local suppliers. The Eastern Cape's ELIDZ initiative puts commercialisation and measurable productivity at the centre of that challenge.
South Africa’s East London Innovation Push Tests Whether Industrial Zones…
October 19, 2026
SARS Opens Three-Year Armed Security Tender for High-Risk Asset Escorts, Bids Close on 17 November 2026
SARS has opened RFP14/2026, a three-year tender for armed security protection and escort services involving high-risk assets and confiscated goods in transit. Eligible security businesses should review the tender requirements before the 17 November 2026 deadline.
SARS Opens Three-Year Armed Security Tender for High-Risk Asset Escorts,…
October 17, 2026
US Dollar Heads for First Weekly Decline in Five Weeks as AI Investment Concerns Shift Global Markets
The US dollar is heading towards its first weekly decline in five weeks as AI financing concerns, falling Treasury yields and Federal Reserve rate expectations reshape global markets. The shift carries implications for investors, emerging-market currencies and borrowing conditions.
US Dollar Heads for First Weekly Decline in Five Weeks…
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