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Key takeaways from the finance minister’s mid-term budget address. How financial stress is quietly draining SA’s health and wealth. And why insurance growth could be Africa’s next big capital mobiliser.

13 Nov 2025 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Malema conviction raises questions on law, fairness and political office

‘The test is actually whether or not another court may come to another decision…impose a lesser sentence, a totally suspended sentence, correctional supervision, all of the other types of sentence options are there,’ says criminal defence lawyer, William Booth.

17 Apr 8AM 8 min

SA's draft AI policy: Can it boost innovation?

South Africa’s AI ambitions, US-SA relations and Malema’s legal reprieve come into focus, alongside growing pressure on digital networks.

17 Apr 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s visa shake-up signals shift towards attracting global talent

‘The first one is the merging of two visa categories, the critical skills work visa and the general work visa into one category called the skilled worker visa,’ says Marisa Jacobs, MD at Xpatweb.

16 Apr 8AM 6 min

Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years

Energy and debt pressures mount as conflict drives up costs and weakens global growth. Visa changes could reshape SA’s workforce – and what to know about loans as pressure builds. EFF's Malema sentenced in firearm discharge case.

16 Apr 6AM 28 min

[TOP STORY] Sars crackdown targets expats moving money offshore

‘Now they've got the worry that Sars wants to tax them on everything they've been building outside of South Africa as though they were tax residents,’ says Jonty Leon, managing partner at Leap Group.

15 Apr 8AM 6 min