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The hidden economy of rage bait on social media has a human cost
With social media platforms becoming commercial spaces, social and political influencers, fake news pages or attention seeking pages use rage bait
Mining output continues to be bruised by electricity blackouts
Production declined for the 12th consecutive month in January, the largest negative contributors being platinum group metals and diamonds
Petrol and diesel prices going up from Wednesday
The reopening of the Chinese economy has prompted a large demand for oil, pushing domestic fuel prices higher
Godongwana tackles debt using tax revenues from commodity surge
The Covid-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented widening of the budget deficit and a spike in debt stock but a commodity price surge gave the treasury room to breathe.