COP28 outcomes: Not much will change …

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14 Dec 2023 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Tariff shake-up: Can SA farmers turn crisis into opportunity?

‘Our big risk is that these tariffs are but the first step in a much bigger initiative from the USA, something like limited sanctions, something similar to what they did to Zimbabwe,’ says Dr Theo de Jager, chair of the Southern African Agri Initiative.

4 Apr 9AM 8 min

Zille on GNU fight: The DA’s nose is not bloodied

The DA’s federal chair, Helen Zille, speaks on the GNU budget fallout and where this leaves the party. As the international trade war wages on, how will Trump’s tariffs impact SA’s agricultural exports? And how e-bikes are helping young entrepreneurs go the extra mile.

4 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] SA's looming 30% US tariff: What’s next for trade, investment and growth?

‘If imports into the US from South Africa go up by 30% and other countries only have a 10% lift, then there'd be a switch away from South African products,’ says Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec.

3 Apr 9AM 8 min

GNU teeters: Organised business worried

ANC leaders tell caucus that they cannot work with the Democratic Alliance (DA) if the party does not get behind the approved budget. Business Unity South Africa is concerned about the potential ructions should the DA exit the GNU. A look at the consequences of the US cutting defence ties…

3 Apr 6AM 34 min

[TOP STORY] Strategy or sell-out: ActionSA backs ANC budget with conditions

Alan Beesley and TK Pooe unpack ActionSA’s decision to back the ANC’s budget. They discuss the DA’s position and whether ActionSA’s move is a calculated strategy or a risky gamble in South Africa’s evolving political landscape.

2 Apr 9AM 14 min

COP28 outcomes: Not much will change …

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