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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

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DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match against Mexico on June 12,…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on June 14 that private citizens…

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Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future

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Africaspoint Editorial

Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining and manufacturing companies with long-term…

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MTN launches a R30 streaming service

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Africaspoint Editorial

MTN launched MTN One TV on June 9, entering the African streaming market with a pricing range from free to…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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South Africa’s six-quarter growth run continues

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Ramaphosa tightens immigration amid unrest

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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

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Fitch rewards South Africa’s fiscal discipline

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