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BNC#9 | Baloyi Q&A: Trump tariffs, Hormuz fallout, SA's offshore gas, what Sasol's worth to SA's GDP
BNC

BNC#9 | Baloyi Q&A: Trump tariffs, Hormuz fallout, SA's offshore gas, what Sasol's worth to SA's GDP

By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi on hedging oil at $50, riding out Trump tariffs, the $12bn US bet, and why SA is missing the offshore gas boom next door.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 31: DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis at the unveiling of DA's Cape Town Metro Election Battle Bus in Goodwood on August 31, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The blue-branded campaign bus travels across different communities in the Cape Town metro, bringing the DA's message directly to voters. (Photo by Gallo Images/Misha Jordaan)
Leadership

SA should be aiming a lot higher on job creation: Geordin Hill-Lewis

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Cape Town’s jobs boom shows South Africa can (and should) aim higher.
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2019/06/09: Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Thousands of people lined the streets along 5th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan celebrating their Puerto Rican heritage. In its 62nd year, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade is the largest parade of Puerto Rican culture. This year's theme was "Un Pueblo, Muchas Voces" (One Nation, Many Voices) celebrating the diversity of Puerto Rico. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Rational Perspective

SLR: So Woke was a scam. Who knew?

By
Daily Friend
5 min read
AOC’s Woke retreat raises questions over its lasting social impact
Vials on the Wegovy line at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark
Health

SA’s R3bn weight-loss drug boom: treatment, opportunity or a new divide?

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping healthcare, business and access in South Africa.
After GHL, Pappas and Brink, is Clinton Lerm the DA's next household name?
Interviews

After GHL, Pappas and Brink, is Clinton Lerm the DA's next household name?

By
Alec Hogg
1 min read
DA mayoral candidate Clinton Lerm talks Hawks charges, rival parties and why Overstrand's businessman-turned-politician wants to take over from Archie Klaas.
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani celebrates on stage during an election night event at The Brooklyn Paramount Theater in New York.
Leadership

The Economist on Woke II: Nepo-baby socialists - America's left trades race for class

By
The Economist
5 min read
From Woke politics to class: Democrats’ new populist turn
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