Economist Dawie Roodt joins Bronwyn Nielsen to discuss South Africa’s VAT hike, political tensions, and economic stagnation.

Tariffs hurt consumers more than foreign exportersPublic opinion is shifting toward support for free tradeTrump's policies ...

In today’s BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen unpacks key global and local developments. In South Africa, the Democratic ...

Key topicsRemote work has plateaued, with stable home-office days since 2023.Individualistic cultures embrace remote work ...

Trump slashes diplomacy and aid, isolating the U.S. globallyNATO credibility shaken as US considers abandoning leadership ...

South Africa's Digital Nomad Visa introduced in 2024 allows foreign workers to live in the country for up to 36 months while ...

Shivambu visits controversial preacher Bushiri, sparks public backlashMK Party distances itself from Shivambu’s solo ...

Key topicsTrump allies push for SA's expulsion from G20 over ties to Islamist groupsSA ambassador's Hamas links raise state-sponsored terrorism concernsANC’s fo ...

Meta faces FTC in high-stakes antitrust trialFTC's narrow market definition excludes key rivalsTikTok’s rise undermines ...

MKP wins first metro seat by just 22 votesANC support crashes from 38% to 15% in wardDA loss blamed on vote split with former ...

Asian central banks signal rate cuts amid trade war uncertaintyTrump’s tariffs spark global economic and policy ...

Key topics Protest targeted Israeli goods, not Jewish faith or Passover traditionsZionist imagery conflated with religious ...