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Busi Mavuso on 28/04/2026

South Africa’s economic future is decided at municipal level

Minister Hlabisa was candid about governance failure: cadre deployment, mayors who can't read a balance sheet and entrenched corruption are at heart of SA's municipal crisis. His white paper aims to fix it.

B Busi Mavuso
Likho Mbuka on 28/04/2026

Third-party cyber risks emerge as weak link for banks after data breach concerns

Following a recent cyber incident at Standard Bank.

L Likho Mbuka
Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg on 28/04/2026

DeFi rescue hurts anti-Wall Street pitch after $10bn run

Emergency liquidity support raises moral hazard concerns while stabilising a fragile crypto lending ecosystem

S Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg on 28/04/2026

Trump welcomes King Charles at White House for State visit

Four-day visit aims to reaffirm ties as political tensions and security risks linger.

E Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg on 28/04/2026

Air taxis to fly between JFK Airport and Manhattan for 10 Days

Ten-day pilot programme tests eVTOL viability in congested urban airspace amid regulatory push.

N Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg
Suvashree Ghosh, Bloomberg on 28/04/2026

Bitcoin touches 12-week high as traders weigh progress on Iran

Gains near $80 000 capped by profit-taking and macro risks tied to Middle East tensions.

S Suvashree Ghosh, Bloomberg
Yihui Xie, Bloomberg on 28/04/2026

Gold steadies as traders weigh diplomatic push to end Iran war

Geopolitical uncertainty and rate outlook cap gold’s momentum despite ongoing safe-haven demand.

Y Yihui Xie, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 28/04/2026

Is the private credit boom starting to wobble?

Why China is blocking a major Meta AI deal, and what rising spend on health and online gambling says about consumer behaviour.

S Simon Brown
Keith McLachlan on 28/04/2026

Levi’s is not the next Nike – Part II

Publishes a strikingly good quarterly report and even upgrades its own guidance.

K Keith McLachlan
Roy Cokayne on 28/04/2026

Court orders Krugersdorp truck trader to pay up or replace vehicle

Finds misrepresentation and deception in sale of defective truck.

R Roy Cokayne