Kaya 959 Siz the World with Sizwe Dhlomo

Business Update - Is the VAT hike happening?

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On Business Update, Sumitra Nydoo joined Sizwe Dhlomo to speak about US stocks and the dollar plunging again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. They also touched on today's DA court challenge against Parliament’s passing of the 2025/26 National Budget.
22 Apr 2025 2AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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