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The populists of Reform UK, already topping the polls, may climb higher: Claims that it has hit a ceiling are probably wishful thinking

Blue chips hit record highs while tech stumbles on AI fears. JSE climbs, Rand strengthens, and SA regulators crack down hard as global and local risks collide.

Piet Viljoen on Mr Price’s offshore gamble, Spar’s costly exits and why disciplined capital allocation beats global expansion.

Market shocks from Mr Price’s slide, Eskom’s smelter clash, gold bubble fears and Allan Gray’s ETF shake-up.

Peter Major unpacks Eskom’s three-month lifeline for SA smelters and warns what it means for electricity prices, industry competitiveness, and the survival of key mining sectors.