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BN Briefing: 2nd group of Afrikaner Refugees land in the US; Thabo Mbeki on tense US-SA relations

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In today’s BizNews Briefing with Bronwyn Nielsen: A second group of Afrikaners quietly arrives in the US; Neil de Beer shares his views on the escalating exodus; economist Dawie Roodt responds to Ramaphosa’s renewed push for BEE; Thabo Mbeki reflects on SA–US relations; Ukraine strikes deep into Russia; and Trump targets steel and aluminium imports with fresh tariffs.

2 Jun 3AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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