Motheo Khoaripe speaks to Professor David Monyae, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at UJ and Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies, about the latest Trump-Xi summit in Washington and what it means for the US-China relationship. The two leaders are seeking greater stability, with their trade truce extended, but major differences remain over Taiwan, Iran, trade and artificial intelligence.

In other interviews, Maude Modise, Enterprise and Government Relations Executive at the Shoprite Group talks about why South Africa’s SMMEs are surviving but struggling to scale. The 2026 State of the SMME report finds that 32.1% have operated for more than 20 years, yet 39.1% still employ just one to five people. Access to markets is the biggest barrier to growth, while 90.9% rely on their own resources and personal networks for funding.

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