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South Africa: Eastern Cape Villagers Wait Years for Road Project

By GroundUp

[GroundUp] A road connecting Ngqeleni to Canzibe near Mthatha is treacherous

South Africa: Radical Economic Policies in Argentina Offer Lessons – but Not a Blueprint – for South Africa

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[The Conversation Africa] Economic reform is usually judged by its numbers: inflation, deficits, growth. Less attention goes to the beliefs and habits that decide whether people will accept those numbers, and for how long.

South Africa: At Least 72 Sudanese Artisanal Miners Killed in Strike, Rights Monitor Says

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Daily Maverick] Oct 11 (Reuters) – At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan on Saturday, rights monitor Emergency Lawyers said on Sunday, in the second such incident in several months.

South Africa: Has Gold Delivered As a Geopolitical Hedge?

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Daily Maverick] Gold is often viewed as the ultimate safe-haven asset, expected to rally whenever geopolitical tensions rise. For South African investors, however, the outcome is shaped by two variables: the international gold price and the rand-US do…

South Africa: Student Debt Policy Puts Rhodes, Students At Odds

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[Daily Maverick] After protests over upfront fees at Rhodes University, a Unisa business school expert says the fix is not always more money, but a better-run funding system that pays universities directly.

South Africa: Government to Amend Regulations to Prevent Traffic Documents Being Used As Identification

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[SAnews.gov.za] The National Department of Transport plans to amend the National Road Traffic Regulations to prevent documents such as traffic register number certificates, learner’s licences and driving licences from being used as general forms of ide…

South Africa: Sarb Warns of Whatsapp Investment Scam Using Governor’s Name

By AllAfrica News: Economy, Business and Finance

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has warned the public about a fraudulent WhatsApp group that claims to provide daily stock recommendations from Governor Lesetja Kganyago.