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The group is hoovering up market share and a gold mine of data, as its loyalty programme Xtra hits 32-million customers. Tap the 🔗 for the full story from TJ Strydom. currencynews.co.za/shoprite-is-so…

South Africa’s high-stakes diplomatic gamble: can a delegation to the US defuse tensions? Tap the 🔗 for the full story from Tim Cohen. currencynews.co.za/call-in-the-di…

All 3 of them live, work & travel through Joburg, 2 of them on a daily basis but pretend the lawlessness, decay & collapse in the city are news to them! Time to sack the mayor and premier. iol.co.za/news/politics/…

South Africa’s Competition Commission wants Google to pay for the media’s decline, but the regulator’s maths is as flawed as its motives. Tap the 🔗 for the full story from Tim Cohen. currencynews.co.za/googles-r500m-…

Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala sees strong lending momentum continuing this year on a lift in confidence. Click the 🔗 for details from Vernon Wessels. currencynews.co.za/standard-rides…

Didn’t start saving in your 20s? You’re not alone. A top financial planner shares how he turned things around—and how you can too, even on a tight budget. currencynews.co.za/how-to-start-s… via Currency

The ANC and DA are locked in a political standoff, with land reform threatening to derail South Africa’s budget – and the fragile GNU – as the fiscal deadline looms. Tap the 🔗 for the full story from Rob Rose and Vernon Wessels. currencynews.co.za/expropriation-…

Hopefully Gayton McKenzie keeps the pressure on the City of Joburg, which now seems intent on doing a parallel fix to the poor old Joburg Art Gallery, and we have seen that movie play out before ... currencynews.co.za/the-war-has-st…

Stelllenbosch's Johan Fourie wrote this piece for us. I had no idea what "monetary architecture" is and am still a bit hazy - but here's why he thinks it's a bad idea. And follows the NWU policy uncertainty index of yesterday which is dramatically up - not good

Liberation defibrillation: Trump’s trade war draws blood Trump may laud the punitive tariffs he applied this week, but they’re likely to spark a global recession. Tap the 🔗 for details from Rob Rose and Vernon Wessels. tinyurl.com/3bmmy92k

Alas, poor GNU — last rites for the coalition The unity government looked like an opportunity to reshape South Africa’s economy. After the budget debacle, it looks all but dead. 🔗 Rob Rose and Vernon Wessels have the full story below. tinyurl.com/ye26aff5

Word on the street is that Minister of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries 🇿🇦 is doing nothing because it's easier to just wait until the CEO's contract expires in August. But, sure, that's a really brave and bold move to keep this rogue festering car crash from bleeding us dry.

The argument in favour of the DA leaving the GNU No-one wants the DA to leave the GNU. But the ANC has broken trust with its coalition partner. Click the 🔗 for details from Tim Cohen: tinyurl.com/bddnu6wh

Stocks to weather the tariff crash 📈 Not panicking seems the best way to survive market crashes. But here are a few market ideas to weather the Trumpian tariff fallout. Click the 🔗 for the full story from Ann Crotty: tinyurl.com/4unwfc9t

Clash of wills: Will the DA stay or will it go? The ANC and DA have begrudgingly agreed to further talks on the GNU. But tensions between the two parties are running high. 🔗 Rob Rose weighs in here: currencynews.co.za/clash-of-wills…

Currency's take on yesterday's painful Mbalula experience:

Trading through a tornado 📈 Keeping your head when everyone is losing theirs is easier said than done – so we asked EasyEquities for tips on staying cool during a market crisis. 🔗 Giulietta Talevi chatted to Carel Nolte, who offered these tips: currencynews.co.za/trading-throug…

We've all seen the sharp drop in stock exchange listings, while private capital formation continues to rise. Sanari Capital's Samantha Pokroy explains how private equity and public markets can help economies and companies thrive. currencynews.co.za/private-equity… via Currency

Struggling South Africans turn to AI tools Subscriptions for ChatGPT and other AI tools surged in 2024, capturing more of South Africans’ wallets as consumers demanded more than streaming content. Tap the 🔗 for details from Vernon Wessels: currencynews.co.za/struggling-sou…

Emotional investing is your portfolio’s worst enemy. Vernon Wessels unpacks how fear, pride, and regret derail decisions and what to do instead. Currency blogs.easyequities.co.za/feelings-make-… #EasyBlogs | #EasyEquities