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BN Daybreak: Trevor Manuel on SOE corruption; Trump's fresh strikes on Iran; SA's police DNA backlog

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In today's BizNews Daybreak: Trevor Manuel delivers a scathing account of how South Africa lost SAA and Eskom, while the IRR's John Endres warns that trying to wait out the Trump administration could cost the country billions in investment. We also unpacks the first monthly drop in US consumer prices since 2020 under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, plus OpenAI's deepening legal battle with Apple.

14 Jul 11PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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