Jeremy Maggs on 24/06/2026

Why removing migrant workers could hurt SA food security

‘If a large number of street vendors are originally from other countries or descended from people from other countries, and if they're off the streets tomorrow, people will be paying 50% more for a lot of things,’ says Dr Marc Wegerif, principal investigator at the Centre of Excellence in Food Secur

J Jeremy Maggs
Jeremy Maggs on 24/06/2026

Credit providers under fire as complaints rise sharply

Consumer sentiment plunges to 15-month low as Iran conflict hits South Africans where it hurts. The immigration debate has a food security problem. And why plastic-free is a fantasy, but plastic-smart is the future.

J Jeremy Maggs
Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg on 24/06/2026

Trump vows economy to rebound as Iran price shocks reverberate

'We’re trying to work out a deal that’s fair,' Trump said Tuesday during a visit to a Mack Trucks manufacturing plant. 'Oil is going to come charging down, and with oil comes everything else.'

S Skylar Woodhouse, Bloomberg