BBB Ep 13 - US inflation hits 9.1%, markets shudder then recover; Msimang on why Cyril must go; Afriforum crime-fighting force

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This episode of the BizNews Breakfast Briefing is dominated by the news that US inflation hit a 30 year record in June - but after an immediate shock, investment markets are already looking ahead to better days. There's an excerpt from Mavuso Msimang, ANC veteran and 10-year long chair of Corruption Watch, explaining why SA's president must step down. And insights into how Afriforum is helping SA's depleted and poorly equipped police force to counter unrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jul 2022 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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