BN Briefing: Roodt on SA's bloated public wages; MacKay on motor industry; Mideast crisis deepens
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BN Briefing: Roodt on SA's bloated public wages; MacKay on motor industry; Mideast crisis deepens

11:51 Mar 12, 2026
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Tonight’s BizNews Briefing starts with Dawie Roodt’s warning that South Africa’s public-sector wage bill is crowding out growth. We then track a market update led by Standard Bank’s strong full-year result, softer numbers from Montauk Renewables and progress funding at Southern Palladium. Donald MacKay argues motorists are effectively paying for SA’s vehicle-industry subsidies through higher prices, before Bloomberg reports escalating Middle East risks after Oman evacuated a key oil terminal and tankers were hit in Iraqi waters.
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