Business, trade and trade-offs in the new world order.

The SA economy has ended 2025 in a stronger and better position than it was a year ago.

The widely anticipated MPC decision to resume its interest rate-easing cycle by reducing rates by another 25 bps is the right one.

To remain a force for good, Banks must boldly integrate AI and earn a broader mandate

This year, hundreds of business leaders from G20 countries representing over 60 percent of the world’s population and 85 percent of total GDP - will convene in South Africa.

SA’s VAT hike to 16% may ease debt but worsens stagnation. True relief lies in growth, reforms, and expanding the tax base - not more taxes.

The scale of the further wide-ranging US unilateral tariff hikes announced by President Trump will not only drive a huge wedge into the world’s multilateral trading system but is also bad news for the SA economy.

The president speaks of hope and progress, but without action and delivery that changes lives on the ground, South Africans will be marooned in the geopolitical storms raging around us.

With over 30 000 outlets, including Dis-Chem and Pick ‘n Pay now accepting crypto payments in South Africa, the tide may be turning in favour of this new technology – and this could be good news for the African continent.

Economist and futurist Prof Andre Roux shares his perspective on how Trump’s presidency may influence South Africa and its trade relations.