
Trump’s 30% tariffs on South Africa are illegal
US President Donald Trump has faced a severe blow, with his tariff regime deemed illegal by America’s highest court.
FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2026, 19:20

US President Donald Trump has faced a severe blow, with his tariff regime deemed illegal by America’s highest court.

The ruling opens the door to potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff refunds.

Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

Local goverment officials are set for large increases, with mayors of major municipalities set to earn R1.65 million per year.
Overall the economy grew 2.2% last year, holding up despite pressures from changes to tariff and immigration policy.

The SARB’s plan to eliminate the prime interest rate in South Africa could have the opposite effect of what it intends.

Brands rewarded with successful activations as fans take centre stage.

This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.

Global Counsel’s clients cut ties with the firm over Lord Mandelson’s links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has agreed to put the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme on hold, pending the outcome of certain legal challenges to its constitutionality.

South Africa’s Big Four banks are looking to acquire Standard Chartered’s operations in Botswana.

Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices also helped drive the increase.

Standard Bank has partnered with the University of South Africa (UNISA) to advance a Climate Change Induced Loss and Damage (CILD) research programme with seed funding of R1 million over the next year.

Fuel price recoveries have deteriorated in the third week of February, making petrol price cuts in March increasingly less likely.

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