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US President Donald Trump during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Trump said the FBI is looking into Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang's affair with a woman who is reportedly suspected to have been a Chinese intelligence officer. Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Global Citizen

FT: Trump picks the Alamo over grace, and SA should brace for the fallout

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The Financial Times
4 min read
Trump’s response to midterm defeat signals a bitter fight against political rivals, Congress and threats to his presidency.
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Tatjana Smith during the 200m breaststroke final on day 6 of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Paris La Defence Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Johann Meintjes/Gallo Images)
Leadership

The Swimming SA saga in the words of those closest to it

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Editor BizNews
17 min read
Tatjana Smith, Roland Schoeman and six others told BizNews what went wrong at Swimming SA. Their accounts, and the federation’s answer, in one place.
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 08: President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) official release of the results for the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE) at Gallagher Convention Centre on November 08, 2026 in Midrand, South Africa. The municipal elections were held to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle)
Jaundiced Eye

WSM: No more kicking the can: CR’s moment of truth after the ANC’s metro thrashing

By
William Saunderson-Meyer
7 min read
Ramaphosa faces a defining choice over coalitions, ANC reform and the party’s future ahead of 2029.
BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 21: Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, gives a keynote address at the NVIDIA Berlin GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on October 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The three-day event is bringing together developers, researchers, and industry leaders in artificial intelligence infrastructure. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Global Investing

The Economist: Leather jacket, honeytrap? Nvidia’s boss and the key-man risk in your RA

By
The Economist
4 min read
Can Nvidia’s boss survive a Chinese-spy controversy? Jensen Huang is caught with his pants down
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 9: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference following the return of Congress after the midterm elections, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on November 9, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Thought Leaders

Ian Bremmer: The midterms won’t change much for US allies

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
The US has flipped power in 12 of its last 14 national elections. Bremmer says that volatility, not just Trump, is why allies are hedging their bets.
Helen, Herman and Hydrogen. Are egos holding a third of SA’s economy hostage?
Leadership

Helen, Herman and Hydrogen. Are egos holding a third of SA’s economy hostage?

By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
Ron Weissenberg says the Zille-Mashaba feud has outlived its reasons. United, the DA and ActionSA could run Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.