Helen Zille urges “boxing smart with cool heads” on Trump Tariffs; creaking GNU; Business pressure

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Chair of the Democratic Alliance’s Federal Executive, Helen Zille, shares some Uber Truths in this timeous interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg - discussing the DA’s view on staying in the GNU (or being ejected from it); the pressure being imposed on the party’s GNU decision by Big Business; why the DA has approached the courts to block the VAT increase; what to do about the proposed Trump Tariffs - and what South Africans should do about jerking the country out of a 15 year economic coma.
7 Apr 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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