Philippa Larkin

Business Reporter Editor

The world's first sperm race to raise awareness of male fertility decline

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Can a sperm race spark a crucial conversation about male fertility? Discover how an innovative startup is using this unique event to raise awareness about a pressing ...

Watch VideoEbrahim Rasool no longer welcome in US: Here's what he said

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, as 'persona non grata' following controversial remarks made at a MISTRA webinar. ...

Orion Minerals reports interim loss while advancing key Northern Cape copper projects

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Orion Minerals reported a R75 million loss for the half-year but continues advancing its copper and zinc projects in the Northern Cape, targeting first production ...

Heineken partners with Soufflet Malt as South Africa gets R2bn investment boost

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Heineken and Soufflet Malt's R2bn investment in South Africa promises economic growth and job creation.

Sona: Five key industries set to transform South Africa's economy

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Unpacking Sona: from growing industry to key economic reforms.

Cancer Alliance takes on Roche in a legal battle for affordable local breast cancer treatment

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The Cancer Alliance intervenes in a landmark case against Roche, alleging excessive pricing of Trastuzumab, impacting thousands of South African women with breast ...

AFD finalises R7. 6bn loan to support SA’s green goals

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AFD’s largest-ever loan to fund South Africa’s shift to clean energy while protecting communities and jobs in carbon-intensive sector.

Crime fears keeping half of South African workers awake, GIBS report reveals

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Discover how crime-related anxiety is impacting the sleep and productivity of South African workers, as revealed in the latest GIBS report on workplace well-being ...

Ramaphosa calls on WHO and partners to unlock support for Africa amid Mpox outbreak

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the World Health Organisation and its partners to unlock support for Africa amid an outbreak of Mpox, which has been declared ...

SA faces ‘vaccine apartheid’ as Ramaphosa mobilises Mpox global support

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South Africa will once again scramble to purchase Mpox vaccines amid “vaccine apartheid” as President Cyril Ramaphosa at the weekend urged the international community, ...

Business welcomes Ramaphosa’s Parliament speech

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It signals a continuation of the positive reforms that were started in the previous administration, says Business Leadership South Africa.

Capitec’s success is a beacon of hope for new entrants as they eat legacy banks’ lunch

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OPINION: The lunch of ye old South African monopolistic banking playground – dominated by Standard Bank, FirstRand, Absa, Nedbank and Investec – is up for grabs, ...

Watch VideoKganyago and the SARB: The good, the bad and the worrying

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OPINION: While the SA Reserve Bank is a sound, respected institution producing excellent work, no South African institution is above criticism, or above tightening ...

NC copper miner’s shares haemorrhage as its value halves since listing

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Last year as Copper 360’s CEO, Jan Nelson, celebrated the listing of the copper mining company on the Alternative Exchange of the JSE little could he have predicted ...

SA motorists face 6. 25% Sanral tariff hike

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South African motorists’ pockets will be even under more strain after the South African National Roads Agency at the weekend notified the public of the adjustment ...

New citrus qualification for high school learners launched

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The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa announced this week that a number of high schools across South Africa were this year offering a qualification ...

Cosatu slams ‘appalling neglect’ and ‘abuse’ of Post Office workers

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Cosatu has slammed what it alleges are “shocking abuses” being imposed upon the 14,000 hard-working SA Post Office employees.

Rubber-stamping NHI Bill will have ‘severe consequences’ for SA, says business

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Rubber-stamping the NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for South Africa for generations and present a material risk to the economy, the business sector said ...

Cosatu warns govt not to sweep rand manipulation scandal under carpet

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Cosatu says it is deeply angered by the “shocking” findings of the Competition Commission that 27 domestic and foreign banks had actively manipulated the value of ...

Avian flu adds to dire spectre of household hunger threatening millions in SA

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South Africa has a robust agriculture sector, but the horrifying picture that emerged this week is that millions of South Africans face hunger as households struggle ...

Vodacom handed R1 million fine after row over contract cancellations

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The National Consumer Tribunal has slapped Vodacom with a R1 million administrative fine for contravening the Consumer Protection Act.

Importing chicken will not save the day, say experts

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The reality is that imported chicken is no longer affordable because of the depreciating rand and increased duties, experts have warned.

Council for Medical Schemes ‘deeply disturbed’ by allegations of billing fraud against Mediclinic

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The Council for Medical Schemes, the designated regulator for the medical schemes sector in South Africa, stated that it was gravely concerned and disturbed by the ...

Tribunal conditionally approves merger of SAA and Takatso Aviation

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The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved the controversial merger of Takatso Aviation and SAA, but was mum on its reasons.

BRICS currency unlikely unless China relaxes its capital controls, says Nedbank

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There has been considerable discussion about a new BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) currency that could challenge the US dollar as the world's ...