Alec Hogg's update to BizNews Premium members - Thursday, 25th September 2025

The United States is willing to “fortify” South Africa as it has moved from “latent fragility to being very fragile” and “moving in the direction of failure”. However, it would need to see “positive steps” and “genuine earnest attempts” from SA. So says a former diplomat to both the National…

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At BNIC#2 in Hermanus, John Endres, CEO of the Institute of Race Relations, warned that the ANC is at risk of sudden collapse as legitimacy drains and economic stagnation worsens. Drawing parallels to the fall of East Germany and Romania’s Ceausescu, Endres argued that the ANC must choose between "bending"…

Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission reveals how drug cartels have infiltrated South Africa’s power structures, with shocking claims of political protection and evidence of deep criminal capture. At Tembisa Hospital, the SIU exposes a staggering R2bn fraud network—vindicating whistleblower Babita Deokaran, who paid with her life. Meanwhile, the gold…

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