Lee Rondganger

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lee Rondganger

After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president Donald Trump has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China. Image by: AFP / IOL GraphicsPublished 9m ago | Published 9m agoDonald Trump blinked. After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China.

2 weeks ago | tios.co.za | Lee Rondganger

After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president Donald Trump has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China. Image by: AFP / IOL GraphicsPublished 6h ago | Published 6h agoDonald Trump blinked. After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China.

2 weeks ago | persfin.co.za | Lee Rondganger

After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president Donald Trump has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China. Image by: AFP / IOL GraphicsPublished 6h ago | Published 6h agoDonald Trump blinked. After a week of chaos, crumbling markets, and global pushback, the US president has slammed the brakes on his sweeping tariffs—except when it comes to China.

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lee Rondganger

President Trump's recent announcement of a 30% tariff on South Africa has raised eyebrows, especially given his misleading claims about the country's trade practices. Image by: Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images/AFPPublished 9m ago | Published 9m agoWhen President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on more than 100 countries last week, South Africa was placed in the category labelled “worst offenders” and hit with a 30% tariff on exports to the United States.

2 months ago | iol.co.za | Lee Rondganger

South Africans were given a rude awakening this week when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was forced to postpone the 2025 Budget announcement amid controversy over a proposed two-percentage-point increase in VAT. Published 10m ago | Published 10m agoSouth Africans were given a rude awakening this week when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was forced to postpone the 2025 Budget announcement amid controversy over a proposed two-percentage-point increase in VAT.