Impact of new US tariffs on South Africa’s mining exports, particularly in metals and minerals

The government insists that the proposed low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) do not adequately cover low-income members of the population, arguing that the proposals would only line the pockets of medical aid schemes. Dr Katleho Mothudi provides more details on the specific features and goals of the low-cost benefit options (LCBOs)…

A recent high court judgement brought the issue of employee disciplinary hearings into sharp focus when an employee who had been dismissed took their employer to court for defamation. The employee alleged that the disciplinary report’s contents were defamatory and that its dissemination had damaged his reputation and integrity. Gugulethu…

To wrap up the discussion around US' new tariffs, Gugulethu and  trading analyst Donald Mackay have an overall look from a South African economic perspective.

Johann Kotzé, AgriSA CEO, identifies which South African agricultural products might be subject to higher tariffs or facing trade barriers due to the U.S's tariff policies.

GUEST – Refilwe Sebothoma, founder of Hakem Energies