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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ — Trump’s Fake South Africa

Rob Rose and Zukile Majova are joined by Patrick Smith from Africa Confidential

CHRIS ROPER: Make Africa great(er) again

The UN has voted to phase out the Mercator projection in favour of an accurate world map, restoring Africa's true geographical scale

South African oranges.

How South African citrus outcompetes the world’s agriculture giants

Agriculture is one of the country’s biggest economic strengths

SIMON BROWN: Ignore the noise and the fury

Elections are looming in the US and South Africa, but investors should stick to their long-term strategy

The Pareto principle in personal finance

Apply the Pareto 80/20 rule to money. Six simple habits deliver the best financial outcomes

EDITORIAL: Agoa’s unlikely revival comes with a catch for South Africa

America wants Agoa. Does it still want South Africa?

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Port recovery swells the coffers of South Africa’s farmers

Port improvements and the extension of Agoa have boosted South Africa's agricultural export earnings

African Bitcoin Corporation. Supplied/ChatGPT/Rawpixel/Currency collage

Can Africa Bitcoin Corp buck the bitcoin treasury meltdown? 

Africa Bitcoin Corp plans a London listing to use crypto collateral to fund low-cost SME loans

Picture: 123RF

No more shellshock for this little hermit

Of hermit crabs, humble emojis and human printers

An employee holds one-kilogram gold bar at Gold Investments Ltd.

SIMON BROWN: The perfect plan is to hold gold

Why being bitten by the bug is not a bad thing

The ‘mighty’ rand

So is R16 the new R18? Steady on

Bessent’s bond blowout a birthday gift for rand 

SA benefits as Scott Bessent fails to tame the US bond markets

WANDILE SIHLOBO: Don’t fear El Niño

South Africa is well-prepared for El Niño, despite regional concerns.

A Truworths store in Illovo, Johannesburg. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA

BROKERS’ NOTES: Buy Invesco China Technology ETF, sell Truworths International

Rowan Williams, a director at Nitrogen Fund Managers, has a ‘buy’ on the Invesco China Technology ETF and a ‘sell’ on Truworths International.

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UK and Child reunion

Best-selling author Lee Child has relocated to the UK from the US, citing tax reasons and a preference for England’s living costs over New York City’s multi-layered taxation.

JAMIE CARR: Donald Quixote tilts at windmills, unsuccessfully

Europe’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, has seen its share price rebound.

US trumps Orania

More than 10,000 South Africans looking for greener pastures have arrived in the US under Trump‘s ‘refugee’ programme so far. White Arikaners make up a big slice of the exodus,…

CHRIS ROPER: Making a killing on oil

There’s a disturbing arithmetic to profiteering amid catastrophe. The $93bn that oil companies have made off the Iran war is testament to this