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BN Briefing: SA healthcare catastrophe; DA on JP Smith; SARB governor's "mutton reserves"?; and more

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In this episode of the BizNews Briefing: Editor in Chief of the Bhekisisa Health Centre for Journalism, Mia Malan, details the severe impact of Donald Trump's freezing of global HIV programmes, with John Matisonn also weighing in on the situation. DA Chairperson of the Federal Council, Helen Zille, comments on the JP Smith saga. European nation Czechia's National Bank governor plans to start a strategic crypto reserve, Bitcoin guru James Caw gives his thoughts. ASML shares jump 12% on AI hype. And Microsoft investigates DeepSeek. Join host Bronwyn Nielsen for a rundown of the biggest stories of the day.
29 Jan 2025 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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