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Ferran Torres after his World Cup heroics with Spain. The writer questions why South Africa, who hosted the Fifa World C doesnt tap into its huge sport revenue to create jobs. | AFP
JOB CRISIS

Sport could be South Africa’s next great jobs engine

South Africa can draw lessons from global examples to address the urgent need for economic growth.

  • Dr Nik Eberl
5 min read
The Strait of Hormuz remains the key risk for oil markets this week, with higher crude prices threatening to add further pressure to fuel costs and inflation.
MARKET ANALYSIS

International Energy Agency warns of global oil deficit amid Hormuz bottleneck

The Strait of Hormuz remains the key risk for oil markets this week, with higher crude prices threatening to add further pressure to fuel costs and inflation.

  • Ashley Lechman
3 min read
Happiness shouldn't just be a personal survival tactic. Instead, let's nurture our collective warmth as we come together to mend what’s broken in our world.
WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT

The happiness gap: How peace of mind became a luxury in South Africa

Finland has structural trust. South Africa has survival. What the 2026 World Happiness Report really reveals about us.

  • Vuyile Madwantsi
5 min read