BN Briefing: Trump's Ukraine peace plan; Cyril's "delusional" SONA; Rob Hersov; Musk's Grok 3 and more

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In this BizNews Briefing: Aaron Banks discusses Nigel Farage’s rising influence in UK politics, Donald Trump claims he’ll bring peace to Ukraine “within weeks,” and Athol Trollip slams Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA as “delusional.” Rob Hersov weighs in on big business backing ANC policies, and Elon Musk teases the launch of Grok 3, his “scary smart” AI. Join host Alec Hogg for insights into the biggest stories of the moment.

13 Feb 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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