‘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.
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.
‘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.
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…
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.
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