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The NdB Sunday Show: (Ret.) Col Chris Wyatt - SA: Iran & China, the DA “Dumpster Fire” & the next coalition government

4 hours ago

34 min read

Retired US intelligence analyst Col Chris Wyatt argues South Africa’s Iran and China ties risk US sanctions, deepen ANC fractures, and complicate the path to the next coalition government.

Thought Leaders

Historian Ferguson uses Nixon to explain Trump’s “Madman” strategy - and what comes next

Editor BizNews

6 hours ago

4 min read

Historian Niall Ferguson argues that Donald Trump’s calculated unpredictability is accelerating regime change in Iran while setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown - or deal - with China.

Leadership

The Economist: Argentina’s economic hero Javier Milei: Rein in regulators, not big companies

Editor BizNews

6 hours ago

5 min read

Argentina’s president and Federico Sturzenegger, his deregulation minister, call for a radical rethink on government meddling

Thought Leaders

Jim O’Neill on BizNews: Trump, Venezuela and the future of the West

Editor BizNews

5 hours ago

4 min read

Jim O’Neill argues that Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s leader marks the end of the old order, forcing the West to confront a rising BRICS+ world and its own declining influence.

Investor Insights

BizNews Investment Voice: Pepkor - The pressure cooker waiting to pop

Editor BizNews

6 hours ago

5 min read

Pepkor’s fast-growing fintech and credit engine is lifting margins and locking in customers, setting the stage for a potential re-rating beyond traditional retail.

Rational Perspective

Will for peace: How SA’s neutrality drifted into strategic confusion

Editor BizNews

5 hours ago

4 min read

The Will for Peace naval exercise exposed weak strategic discipline, blurred neutrality, and gaps between South Africa’s foreign policy rhetoric and reality.

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