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Tharisa CEO Phoevos Pouroulis.

Double breakthrough for Tharisa’s platinum project

An agreement to buy and a lease win the day

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – PIC cleared for crash-landing

The PIC’s latest crisis, Ramaphosa’s credibility, El Niño risks and Air Zimbabwe’s London return – as told by Rob Rose and Zukile Majova

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The gorging gormless: the root cause of illegal immigration

The real failure isn’t at South Africa’s borders – it’s Pretoria’s silence at authoritarianism in neighbouring states

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – the march that could tear South Africa apart

March and March’s June 30 deadline is looming. Is South Africa prepared for another outbreak of xenophobia?

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Ramaphosa’s imploding presidency imperils the country

The spectre of the doomsday coalition is back, as the president’s leadership comes under close scrutiny

Inside the revival of The Victoria Falls Hotel

The Victoria Falls Hotel is undergoing a revival, with upgrades, improved service and classic charm drawing travellers aplenty

The world is obsessed with Victoria Falls. Why aren’t we?

Victoria Falls is less than two hours from Joburg, and it offers everything from world-class nature to old-school hospitality

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The 487,500,000 Zim dollar cheque that couldn’t clear

A new Cape Town art exhibition mines Zimbabwe’s economic collapse, turning worthless currency into radical cultural capital

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Keeping it in the family: a conversation with Alexander Mavros

Patrick Mavros is one of Africa’s most loved luxury brands. Currency quizzed Alexander Mavros about the lessons learnt in running a family business

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Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Raphael Chikukwa

The executive director and chief curator of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe talks art, being a vegetarian and the accessories he’s synonymous with