Politically homeless: Why millions of voters may stay home

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SA’s pampered pooch economy gets a personalised menu. Why more investors are backing Southern African start-ups. And sport becomes a pathway to hospitality jobs.

9 Oct 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] The business betting on personalised meals for SA’s dogs

‘We are creating a meal plan, so you know exactly how much to feed your dog. It's often cheaper than other premium brands,’ says Benjamin Callens, founder and CEO of BuddyMeal.

9 Oct 8AM 8 min

[TOP STORY] SA’s coalition crisis may not be as bad as it seems

‘You read the headlines and it feels like coalitions are crashing every single day,’ says Dr Laurence Caromba, researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection.

8 Oct 8AM 9 min

Solar owners get a reprieve as Eskom tariffs bite

Inside SA’s coalition politics. Joburg clean-up initiative turns community funding into jobs. What minister’s announcement about SA’s new opt-out registry changes.

8 Oct 6AM 38 min

[TOP STORY] AI could spread election misinformation on an ‘industrial scale’

‘This could be used by individuals, but also, it could be used by political parties that might want to discredit other political parties,’ says COMRiC chief executive officer, Advocate Thokozani Mvelase.

7 Oct 8AM 8 min

Why some medicines are disappearing in SA

Deepfake election concerns. How AI could target SA voters. Tourists are coming, but is SA letting its attractions fall apart? And why Cape Town homes are selling faster than Joburg properties.

7 Oct 6AM 36 min