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'We shouldn't panic, level heads are required' - Dr van Biljon on US tariffs

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Dr Ernst van Biljon Head Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, at the IMM Graduate School urges South Africans to not panic over the US' reciprocal tariffs, adding level heads are required. Van Biljon says over the medium to long-term the country needs to realign, reposition, and find friends with which we can establish long-term relationships.
4 Apr 11AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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