Flash Briefing: Business confidence slides; Transnet cans contracts; SoftBank in deeper trouble with Greensill

From copper overtaking gold to PGMs roaring back, Peter Major unpacks the forces driving mining’s global outperformance. Plus, why US money is hunting critical minerals, what investors should avoid, and why South Africa risks missing a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

In this latest edition of the Electoral Roadshow with Chris Steyn, Analyst Supremo Wayne Sussman reviews the most important political trends that emerged from last year’s by-election results, and previews the electoral battles still ahead in 2026. He also examines the political futures of Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen…

AI is changing politics: exposing stolen elections, empowering voters, and puncturing propaganda. From Uganda to Iran, the cracks are widening — and South Africa’s Iran ties may soon carry a price.

In his latest interview with Chris Steyn, Political and Policy Specialist, Professor Theo Venter, urges South Africa to “get off the hobby horse of following the ANC foreign policy…because we are swimming stream up…we’ve got a difficulty reading the room temperature globally, where we fit in.” He says recent world…

It is a morning of relief and reward for South Africa. Alec Hogg breaks down two major regulatory victories that will ease the cost of doing business: the US House has officially passed the AGOA extension bill, and the EU has removed South Africa from its high-risk "grey list" jurisdictions…