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• Male suicide crisis – how gender equality, feminism, and policy engendered this obscure issue – Richard Reeves
  Author and researcher Richard Reeves discusses the ratio of male suicide – a shocking four times that of women – and the reasons behind it.
• Saldanha Bay Blueprint: How to run a successful municipality – Exec Mayor André Truter 
  Mayor André Truter shared his secrets for success and said he was more than willing to share best practices with ANC-run municipalities.
• Secretary-General Mbalula dodges accountability as SA's problems continue to pile up – Ivo Vegter
  In a scathing opinion piece, Ivo Vegter's focus falls on Fikile Mbalula, the secretary-general of the ANC government. He highlights Mbalula's recent interview with the BBC, where he attempted to deflect criticism by arguing that the ANC should not be defined solely by the issue of loadshedding.
• SA's arms control under global scrutiny following arms-to-Russia allegations
  In the midst of a heated debate surrounding US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety's accusations regarding the country's alleged arms supply to Russia, South Africa's arms control practices have come under intense scrutiny.
• Ramaphosa stands firm: SA non-aligned in Russia-Ukraine conflict
  In the face of mounting pressure from trading partners, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to non-alignment in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
• Ramaphosa transfers powers to Electricity Minister to address energy crisis
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa allocated a range of powers to his electricity minister to help address the nation's energy crisis, almost three months after appointing him.
• Presidency Press Release: Ramaphosa transfers Electricity Regulation Act powers to Ramokgopa
  President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation transferring certain powers and functions related to the Electricity Regulation Act (Act No 4 of 2006) to the newly appointed Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
• Boardroom Talk – The Davos Advantage: Nvidia's AI surge takes us up 60% in welcome win
  This week I received my invitation to the World Economic Forum's Summer Davos meeting in China at the end of June. The economics of modern publishing being what they are, drinking in the knowledge that will be abundantly ditributed at the event is only possible if we find a sponsor.
• Premium – Nvidia races towards $1trn club as AI frenzy drives chip stocks higher
  Nvidia's blowout sales forecast has set the Silicon Valley company on course to become the first chipmaker to be valued at more than $1tn, as booming demand for its artificial intelligence processors drove semiconductor stocks higher on Thursday.
• SARB denies South Africans relief with rate hike as weak rand, government failures fuel inflation
  South Africa's central bank is reluctant to pivot away from policy tightening after raising its benchmark interest rate into restrictive territory amid rand weakness and government missteps that continue to fuel inflation.