BN Briefing: Pretoria Girls scandal deepens; Safair strike; Gupta mansion; Bitcoin goes corporate

In today’s BizNews Briefing, South Africa braces for looming US tariffs as diplomatic efforts intensify in Washington. Meanwhile, Safair faces scrutiny amid a historic pilot strike linked to regulatory double standards. In education, the Pretoria Girls’ High saga deepens with new suspensions, raising fresh concerns about political interference. Plus, the Gupta mansion sale falls through, listed companies are diving into Bitcoin, and a viral clip of DA MP Glynis Breytenbach grilling G4S in a new tailpiece segment.

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