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The corruption fight needs more than a reset; fixing Idac isn’t enough. Has the post-pandemic travel boom run out of runway? And the surprising new face of financial resilience.

4 Aug 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] The untapped opportunity sitting idle at OR Tambo every night

‘I can tell you it's not even low hanging fruit, this is a windfall, we can actually benefit from whatever is happening geographically,’ says Aaron Munetsi, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.

2 Oct 8AM 8 min

R2.5bn gone: Nzimande’s plan to wean SA science off foreign funding

Why OR Tambo’s quietest hours could be worth millions. Africa’s electric vehicle revolution needs billions in infrastructure. And good news for your braai as meat inflation eases.

2 Oct 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] US ambassador is becoming 'part of the problem' in Pretoria-Washington ties

‘South Africa has shown restraint in order to massage the relationship and to ensure that the situation is not escalated by regarding the ambassador persona non grata,’ says international relations analyst, Lwazi Somya.

1 Oct 9AM 6 min

Fruit exports are booming, but SA farmers aren’t necessarily cashing in

Is the US ambassador becoming part of the problem between Pretoria and Washington? Could proposed changes to eviction law shift the balance for landlords? And Africa gets its rightful place on the world map.

1 Oct 6AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] US tourists keep flying to South Africa despite diplomatic tensions

‘The inbound traffic from the US has been super positive. It continues to be driving a lot of demand, and we're really happy to see that,’ says Amit Badiani, United Airlines head of sales for Africa and offline territories.

30 Sep 8AM 9 min