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        <title><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies - Rotational Reporter]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Stocks Rise as Tech Outlook Offsets War Worries: Markets Wrap]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andre Janse Van Vuuren]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Futures Gain on Boost From Earnings; Yen Jumps: Markets Wrap]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[BAE Market Value Seen Topping $100 Billion on Defense Spending]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Elon Musk Is Steamrolling Racial Equality Rules in South Africa]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[SpaceX’s effort to change the country’s Black ownership regulation is gaining traction.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Football Row in Africa Tests Tycoon’s Ability to Restore Trust]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa GDP Grew at Fastest Pace in Three Years in 2025]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:31:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[African Economic Shock Looms as Trump’s Gulf War Escalates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Oil importers from South Africa to Congo face a balance of payments hit.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil at $85 Makes Nigeria a Winner, While Congo Has Most to Lose]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:13:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Billionaire-Backed Zoho Plans More Mideast, Africa Data Centers]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Business Mood Dips After Best Year in Over a Decade]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Traders Trim South African Rate-Cut Bets After Inflation Slows]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:02:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soros-Backed Delta40 Raises $20 Million for African Startups]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canal+ Mulls Rollout of Streaming App for MultiChoice Clients]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Solar Power Eclipses Fintech as Africa’s New Investment Magnet]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nduka Orjinmo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Extends Deadline for Comments on Online-Betting Tax]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Surprise South African Inflation Dip Boosts Rate Cut Hopes]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Picks Seven Pre-Qualified Bidders for Grid Buildout]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Sued Over Coal Plant Pollution Exemptions]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:33:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South African Bonds Rally as Key Inflation Gauge Dips to Record Low]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rivaldo Jantjies]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:26:12 GMT</pubDate>
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