THE WEEKEND WRAP: Dry school taps, the R1bn CEO and the soul of Leipoldt’s kitchen
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THE WEEKEND WRAP: Dry school taps, the R1bn CEO and the soul of Leipoldt’s kitchen

A tale of two taps: How water access is dividing Gauteng’s schoolsAs the taps run dry across Gauteng, the divide between the province’s poor and wealthy schools only deepens. (Photo: Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) By Takudzwa Pongweni For Gauteng public school learners, a water outage means raw sewage risks and cancelled classes. More affluent schools, however, report not having water outages in years and turning the crisis into a teachable moment. Read more.The sky-high gold price — who benefits?While the government stands to gain significantly through increased royalties on the back of the increases in the gold price, the economic benefits to the broader society remain questionable. (Photo: iStock) By Stephen Grootes. The shimmering profits of gold-mining companies raise an interesting question: how much will our society benefit from this? Does it really do...
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U.S. trading partners cheer Supreme Court tariff ruling — but businesses must still navigate ‘murky waters’

Business World leaders during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. Amber Bracken |ReutersU.S. trading partners offered a cautious welcome to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to strike down large parts of President Donald Trump's flagship trade policy on global tariffs — but global trade bodies warned of lingering uncertainty surrounding import levies. The law that undergirds the import duties "does not authorize the President to impose tariffs," the majority ruled six to three in the long-awaited Supreme Court decision. Hours after the ruling, Trump said he signed an executive order imposing a new 10% "global tariff". The "Section 122" tariffs will take effect "almost immediately," Trump said. At a White House press briefing Friday afternoon, Trump railed against the "deeply disappointing" 6-3 ruling. Trump's tariff regime impacted a swathe of countries from the...
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