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Thando Maeko

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Award winning political correspondent. Covering policy, power and the people @BDLiveSA [email protected]

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Back in SA at the @KMotlantheFDN Inclusive Growth Forum in Drakensburg. Insightful contributions on SA's political and economic future @BDliveSA
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EIB says development finance must bridge gap between capital and projects timeslive.co.za/news/2026-10…
EIB says development finance must bridge gap between capital and projects

EIB says development finance must bridge gap between capital and projects

EIB's Jim Hodges urged stronger collaboration between development finance institutions, governments and private sector

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Day 3 of the KMF Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum - “Geopolitics, Investing In The Continent & Inclusive Growth” #DialogueAmongEquals #DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum #KMF #MTN #ABSA
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WATCH LIVE | Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Host Economic & Policy Summit: day 3 ebx.sh/g1q5Vk
WATCH LIVE | Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Host Economic & Policy Summit: day 3

WATCH LIVE | Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Host Economic & Policy Summit: day 3

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe hosts Day 3 of the Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum on SA growth.

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DAY 2: Hon. Minister Mr Parks Tau, Department of Trade, Industry & Competition - “Managing the Complexities of South-South & North-South Relations for Mutually Beneficial Partnerships in Trade & Investments” #drakensberginclusivegrowthforum #kmf #dialogueamongequals #mtn #absa
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Thousands of people are gathering in Berlin and more than 30 other German cities as the nation becomes the latest European country to be hit by a wave of student protests sweeping the continent. 🔗 : aje.news/p0wznv
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Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent bbc.in/4eFFnVW
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent

Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent

Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.

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From Nigeria to Soweto for the love of Orlando Pirates. Anoda Mirakle shares her experience of her first-ever Soweto Derby 🥹 #SSDiski | #BetwayPrem
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My #DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum remarks, on taking #Africa’s agenda to the world, explored 4 things that matter: voice, narrative, agency & agenda Africa is present in global decision-making. But presence is not impact Global influence must also ensure better lives at home
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DAY 2: Navigating Geopolitics & Growth - Bridging Ambition & Reality with addresses from: Dr Mmusi Maimane, H.E. Ambassador Mr Kristian Schmidt, H.E. Ambassador Mr Wu Peng & Prof Somadoda Fikeni. #KMF #DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum #DialogueAmongEquals
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A central tension being asked to Michael Sachs about how Treasury takes advice from business and where do we draw the line on what could be perceived as state capture…
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WATCH - Livestream of the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation Drakensberg Inclusive Growth Forum: Day 2, 31 October 2026 youtube.com/live/6qCs2FFzdvQ… #DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum #KMF #MTN #ABSA
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South Africa are now ranked #1 in the world for test cricket and test rugby!!! A nation of winners!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
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My internet is completely jammed! 😂📶 And this is exactly why they call it the Soweto Derby. The greatest! 🇿🇦🔥 The passion, the noise, the atmosphere. These people just love football! #SowetoDerby #AfricanFootball
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KG has been locked in since his U-19 days 😤
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SOUTH AFRICA HAVE DONE IT! They come from behind to win an epic home series 🏆 🇿🇦
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
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South Africa is below par imo . 300+ would have been very tough to chase for us. As of now it is Australia- 65% South Africa- 35% But hopefully no cracks on pitch tomorrow. Otherwise we are dead
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🚨 MATCH RESULT 🚨 #TheProteas seal an emphatic 176-run victory in the third and final Dafabet Test to claim the series 2-1! 🇿🇦🏆 This magnificent victory also propels #TheProteas to the summit of Test cricket, claiming the No. 1 ranking in the world! 👑 Series winners. World No. 1. A brilliant achievement for South African cricket! 💚 #Unbreakable #SAvAUS
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South Africa go to number one in the world Test rankings after overcoming Australia 💪
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CHAMPIONS! IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLAIN THIS TEST SERIES TO ANYONE WHO DIDN’T WITNESS IT! WHAT A WOW! PROTEAS MEN! COMEBACK AFTER COMEBACK! UNBELIEVABLE COURAGE! Never ever, ever write off a South African! ❤️❤️❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🏆🏆🏆 #SAvAUS
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