World

Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but hikes China rate to 125%

Washington – US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but... Read more

10 Apr

Business

Global trade shifts as Trump adjusts tariffs: Implications for South Africa

Cape Town – In a significant move on April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension... Read more

10 Apr

Business

SA must prepare for life after Agoa – Steenhuisen

Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has called on South Africa to... Read more

9 Apr

Business

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country’s agricultural exports... Read more

8 Apr

Business

RECESSION LOOMS! – SA on the brink as rand crashes and markets plunge

Cape Town – The South African rand continued its sharp decline against major currencies on Monday morning, weighed down... Read more

7 Apr

Countries

WATCH | Trump & Netanyahu ignoring Palestine ceasefire! – Malema

Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing actions in Palestine, accusing... Read more

7 Apr

Business

WATCH | ‘SA won’t act out of spite’ over Trump tariffs, says Ramaphosa

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the recent imposition of tariffs by the United States on South... Read more

7 Apr

Countries

Why was SA ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair

Peter Vale, University of Pretoria In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to... Read more

5 Apr

Countries

US refugee Act for ‘persecuted’ Afrikaners heats up US-SA tensions

Cape Town – The United States is moving forward with efforts to grant refugee status to Afrikaners fleeing alleged... Read more

4 Apr

Business

Rand crashes to record low! – Hits R24.78 to British pound as markets panic

Cape Town – The South African rand weakened significantly against major currencies, hitting a record low of R24.73 per... Read more

4 Apr