BN Briefing: Cyril doubles down on BEE; Pollak warns delusional ANC; Gumede: new politicians needed

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President Ramaphosa defends BEE amid growing economic frustration; Washington insider Joel Pollak unpacks how the Oval Office meeting really played out; and Prof. William Gumede charts a political path forward for South Africa. Internationally, Donald Trump pushes to slash foreign student quotas at Harvard while facing legal setbacks on his trade tariffs; Nvidia’s Jensen Huang shrugs off the noise as the AI giant posts blockbuster results, surging to a record high. Plus: a proudly South African entrepreneur expands Pret-a-Manger’s footprint in Joburg.
29 May 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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