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Rasool’s boot from the USA: Did the ambassador overstep diplomatic boundaries?

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As Ebrahim Rasool returns to home soil after being booted from the USA, we ask if the ambassador overstepped diplomatic boundaries? The potential impact of a rate cut on the property industry. And new research suggests that Rooibos could protect petrol attendants from harmful petrochemical exposure.

19 Mar 2025 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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