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BN Briefing: Musk regrets offending Trump, is State Capture back in SA? BEE theft in billions

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In today’s BizNews Briefing, Elon Musk walks back anti-Trump posts as the fallout threatens SpaceX and Tesla. In South Africa, both Houses of Parliament pass the 2025 fiscal framework with DA support, while NPA head Shamila Batohi warns of internal sabotage - and earns a presidential summons. Plus, the Free Market Foundation and Solidariteit unveil the economic cost of BEE, and Nvidia ramps up AI partnerships in Europe.

12 Jun 2025 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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