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BN Briefing: Afrikaner refugees centre stage, 'Blue light thugs' free pass; Transactional Trump

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In today's episode, Bronwyn Nielsen speaks to Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka on her views about US President Donald Trump and whether South Africa is making the most of its G20 presidency. Alec Hogg interviewed Joel Pollak, the man who nearly became the US ambassador to South Africa, who defends the Afrikaner refugees arriving in Washington. Ian Cameron strongly criticizes the acquittal of VIP protection officers, slamming the disciplinary process as flawed. Plus, international updates today include US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on China tariffs and Hamas’s release of the last American hostage in Gaza ahead of Trump’s Middle East visit.

13 May 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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