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BN Briefing: Trump Tariffs dominate; DA rejects Human Settlements budget; there is hope for SA

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In today’s BizNews Briefing: the Financial Times tracks Trump’s looming tariff deadline; the DA rejects the R30bn human settlements budget over corruption claims; Professor Theo Venter urges quiet diplomacy to stabilise the GNU; OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage shares his hopes for SA’s future; Ian Cameron welcomes more funds for the police; and Wedbush warns Musk to tread carefully with Trump - for Tesla’s sake.

3 Jul 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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