Bizskoops - 17 April 2025

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On the show today …
# The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) has predicted one-point-seven percent growth for the local economy this year
# The United Transport Union (Untu) has started balloting workers at Transnet to consider going on strike.
# The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the Rand’s tumultuous week.
# In international business news… Biden criticises the Trump administration’s welfare policies.
# In investment-news…. It’s a good week for mining and property sector stocks.
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about the rise in support for the DA after they rejected the VAT increase.
22 Apr 2025 English South Africa Business News · Business

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