US tariff, cheap sugar imports are a double blow for SA sugar industry

Guest: Kumeran Govender, Head of FOREX at Capitec Business Bank

The government is preparing to launch a revamped Transformation Fund as early as next week, rewriting incentives that have shaped corporate behaviour for more than two decades. Joining Gugulethu today is Jamell Khan from Unconventional CA (UCA), who has been vocal about the risks of centralising corporate transformation funds.

The Motor Industry Staff Association, a union in the car sector, has declared a dispute with Motus Holdings, which is a car group. That’s over Motus plans to cut staff salaries and benefits of employees by 30%. In light of this, Legal expert and visionary behind Molatudi Attorneys takes us…

South Africa’s sugar industry faces a critical moment as Tongaat-Hulett, one of the country’s oldest and most prominent sugar producers, confronts provisional liquidation despite ongoing efforts to stabilise the business. South African Farmers’ Development Association (SAFDA), led by Chairperson Dr Siyabonga Madlala, has stepped in to assure farmers and employees…

South African professionals are facing a new era of stress, one that is no longer confined to busy periods or isolated pressures but embedded in the fabric of everyday life. The 2025 Profmed Stress Index released on Thursday reveals a workforce grappling with financial strain, toxic workplace cultures, systemic instability…