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US President Donald Trump said this week that the tariff is meant to address the trade imbalance between South Africa and the US. (Photo: Evan Vucci/AP/picture alliance)

US import tariffs could cut growth

The levies could wipe out the modest gains expected this year, hitting key sectors such as vehicles, wine and citrus the hardest

  • Aarti Bhana
7 min read
South Africa’s economy expanded by a marginal 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025

SA economy grows marginally by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025

The GDP expansion was largely driven by increased activity in the agriculture sector

  • Aarti Bhana
2 min read
AI is not a side issue; it is an economic governance challenge that will determine who captures value, who holds power, and whose interests technology ultimately serves for decades to come. (Science Photo Library/ Sergi Laremenko)

Key sectors in South Africa: What to expect in 2025

Business, mining and payments are among the spheres where new technology will provide a boost

  • Des Erasmus
7 min read