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Olwethu Xabanisa is a journalist and media professional with over a decade of experience across broadcast, print and digital platforms. He has reported for Algoa FM and Grocott’s Mail, produced content for Voice of Wits FM, and worked in social media strategy, covering social, political and economic issues across South Africa.
The poultry industry is suing the state to scrap a duty-free US chicken rebate it says was given away for nothing. But is the fight worth it?
The Constitutional Court ruling on Phala Phala leaves Ramaphosa on the ropes. Lawfare might be his first option
Donald Trump has upended global trade. But while the US may be an important agricultural market for South Africa, but it is not the only one.
Politics, markets and reform collide as Enoch Godongwana delivers the GNU’s first fiscal update. Currency highlights 10 things to watch in the mini-budget
The jobs crisis worsens as factories shut and imports rise. Only urgent reforms in infrastructure, logistics and governance can halt the decline
EU carbon rules are forcing South Africa’s auto industry to pivot. EVs and AI could secure exports and jobs, but delays could leave the sector behind
Goodyear’s Kariega shutdown cuts over 700 jobs and exposes South Africa’s industrial fragility. One worker says it feels ‘like starting from zero’
US tariffs, EU carbon costs and rising imports threaten South Africa’s auto industry. Can government save jobs?
As US tariffs loom, Eastern Cape auto workers fear layoffs, rising crime and economic ruin
