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January 14, 2026

South Africa backs extension of US–Africa trade deal as companies brace for tariff pressures

Weekly Blitz

Owner: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Weekly Blitz

Owned By	Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury
Year Founded	2003
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Publication Location	Bangladesh, Dhaka
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January 14, 2026

South Africa’s Venice Biennale artist appeals to president after pavilion cancelled by minister

The Art Newspaper

Owner: Calvin Choi

The Art Newspaper

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Owned By	Calvin Choi through AMTD Group
Year Founded	1990
Website	https://www.theartnewspaper.com/
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Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London / New York
Owner Country	Hong Kong

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South Africa unveils decade-long strategy to combat FMD

Xinhua News Agency

Owner: Chinese Government

Xinhua News Agency

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government through The State Council of the People's Republic of China
Year Founded	1931
Website	english.news.cn
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Publication Location	China, Beijing
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South Africa ramps up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth hits herds

eNCA

Owner: Hosken Consolidated Investments (Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers Union 26,7%)

eNews Channel Africa

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Owned By	Hosken Consolidated Investments (Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers Union 26,7%) through eMedia Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	2008
Website	www.enca.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

South Africa moves to restore U.S. trade access with AGOA comeback

Business Insider Africa

Owner: Leonard Stiegeler

Business Insider Africa

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Owned By	Leonard Stiegeler through Pulse Africa
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://africa.businessinsider.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Germany

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Cape Town's controversial baboon sanctuary plan faces rising opposition

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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The Futility of Commissions of Inquiry and South Africa's Unfinished Moral Break

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
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Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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Education crisis as more girls than boys complete matric in South Africa

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

Canceled South Africa Pavilion Artist and Curator Appeal to President, Roland Augustine Steps Down: Morning Links for January 14, 2025

Art in America

Owner: Jay Penske

Art in America

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation
Year Founded	1902
Website	https://www.artnews.com/c/art-in-america/
Domain Registration Year	1998
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Chinese-Led South African Naval Exercise Slides into Diplomatic Disaster

The Maritime Executive

Owner: Anthony Munoz

The Maritime Executive

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Owned By	Anthony Munoz
Year Founded	1997
Website	https://www.maritime-executive.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Florida, Plantation
Owner Country	United States

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January 14, 2026

Cape Town metro cops arrested after ‘cash bribe’ sting operation

Times LIVE

Owner: Tshepoe Maholele

Times LIVE

Indeterminate

Owned By	Tshepo Mahloele through Lebashe Investment Group & Arena Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.timeslive.co.za/
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Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

Elsenburg: The training ground of South African agriculture

Farmer's Weekly

Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn

Farmer's Weekly

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Owned By	Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn through Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
Year Founded	1911
Website	www.farmersweekly.co.za
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Publication Location	South Africa, Craighall
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

Cape Town Airport breaks 11-million passenger mark as tourism, cargo surge

Times LIVE

Owner: Tshepoe Maholele

Times LIVE

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Owned By	Tshepo Mahloele through Lebashe Investment Group & Arena Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.timeslive.co.za/
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Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

How the MTN Group is linked to the Iranian warships visiting South Africa

National Security News

January 14, 2026

South Africa's AGOA uncertainty still looms

Semafor

Owner: Justin B. Smith & Ben Smith

Semafor

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Owned By	Justin B. Smith & Ben Smith
Year Founded	2022
Website	https://www.semafor.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Owner Country	United States

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January 14, 2026

What coal-reliant South Africa and India can learn from each other on adopting green energy

Scroll.in

Owner: Samir Patil

Scroll.in

Center-left

Owned By	Samir Patil through Scroll Media Inc.
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://scroll.in/
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Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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EU removes South Africa from high-risk countries list, recognising anti-money laundering progress

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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Protect your home: why 2026 demands smarter solutions for South African homeowners

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

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Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 14, 2026

South Africans reject Gwede Mantashe's attempts to explain unemployment remarks

Briefly

Owner: Vitaliy Laptenok

Briefly

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://briefly.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Randburg
Owner Country	Ukraine

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January 14, 2026

It would be ‘stupid’ to have Elon Musk’s Starlink in South Africa — Parliament committee chairperson

Zambian Observer

Owner: Non-Transparent

Zambian Observer

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Owned By	Non-Transparent
Year Founded	2016
Website	zambianobserver.com
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Publication Location	Zambia,

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