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Treasury's crypto crackdown changes everything: Dawie Roodt warns SA’s government is losing control

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South Africa’s crypto crackdown has sparked outrage among investors - but economist Dawie Roodt says Treasury is fighting technology it doesn’t understand. In this wide-ranging interview, he unpacks stablecoins, tax fears, oil shocks, inflation risks and why the future of money could reshape banking, government control and the economy itself.
21 May 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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