[TOP STORY] Incremental purchasing is a win-win for SA consumers and informal economy

‘Within three days, Volvo literally came, removed their branding, removed their stock, making it impossible for these dealerships to continue selling,’ says Sonja Carstens, media and communications manager at the Motor Industry Staff Association.

Motorists are in for a long wait come license renewal time due to the country’s sole license printing machine being on the fritz… again. Job losses loom as Volvo announces its closing 60% of its local dealerships. Will the agricultural sector overcome a potential AGOA exit? And how fintech solutions…

‘We actually have almost half of the country's automotive manufacturing located here and also 41% of the country's automotive manufacturing employment,’ says Denise van Huyssteen, CEO, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber.

A look at the ramifications of Trump’s tariffs on local economies in South Africa. Why is the private security industry raising concerns about new proposed regulations? And, as we celebrate World Health Day, we ask why mental health is still being treated as an afterthought?

‘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.