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2 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Duncan Miriri

Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. Nairobi — African governments should turn to an estimated $4-trillion in capital held by domestic institutions such as pension funds to develop much-needed local infrastructure as external funding sources wane, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said on Thursday.

2 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Gianluca Lo Nostro

Gdansk — South Korea’s Hanwha Systems said on Thursday it was selling its entire 5.4% stake in Eutelsat for about €78m, as the Franco-British satellite operator seeks new investors. Eutelsat has garnered unprecedented attention this year from governments looking for home-grown alternatives to SpaceX’s Starlink for satellite internet connectivity.

2 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Robbie Corey-Boulet

Bamako — Jihadist militants hit two more military installations on Wednesday and Thursday, Mali’s army said, the latest in a quick spate of attacks that the insurgents say have killed hundreds of soldiers and underscored their gains. Ground and air reinforcements were being mobilised on Thursday morning to respond to an attack on a security post in Mahou, located in eastern Mali near the border with Burkina Faso, an army statement said.

2 days ago | businesslive.co.za | Mark Gleeson

Nine uncapped players have been named in an expansive 54-man Springbok squad for the first four of SA’s 14 international matches in 2025. Coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday retained 31 of the squad that won the 2023 World Cup but has also made clear he intended using Tests against the Barbarians, Italy and Georgia to try out new prospects.

2 days ago | businesslive.co.za | David Isaacson

Inequality in SA is defined more by who has or hasn’t got a job, not by who owns or manages anything