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It’s been a milestone morning with the Rand breaking through the R16/$ level, but the real story lies in the contrast between our rocketing portfolio winners and the "dunderheaded" policy hurdles facing our farmers. Join me for today's webinar at noon as we unpick these developments and look at why—despite the bureaucrats—there is still a path to 20% compounded returns.

In this episode of BizNews Daybreak for Tuesday, 27 January 2026:

Markets Rally: The Rand strengthens overnight below the critical R16/$ level, while Gold opens the day above a record $5,000/oz, driving massive gains for JSE miners.

The FMD Crisis: A dairy farmer and Sakeliga CEO, Piet le Roux, expose how the state is allegedly "blocking solutions" to the Foot-and-Mouth epidemic, forcing businesses to intervene in a "systemic failure."

Trump’s Trade War: The US President slaps surprise 25% tariffs on South Korea and makes a historic $1.6bn direct investment into Rare Earths to counter China.

Survival Story: Rusty Labuschagne recounts the harrowing nightmare of spending 10 years in Zimbabwean prisons for a crime he didn't commit.

Hosted by Alec Hogg.

In today's BizNews Briefing, Sakeliga prepares legal action over the Department of Agriculture’s handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. We also revisit US President Donald Trump’s Davos warning that drug prices abroad must rise—or face tariffs. Plus gold tops $5,000/oz, and Piet Viljoen explains why writing publicly sharpens investment thinking.

SA’s foot-and-mouth disease crisis is spiralling. Sakeliga CEO Piet Le Roux explains why government control has failed, why farmers are being blocked from acting, and why legal action against the state is now firmly on the table.

Today, I’m looking at a fascinating parallel between Kaiser Wilhelm and Donald Trump, and reflecting on the final disappearance of the industrial colossus, Barlows. With gold breaching $5,000, it’s a sobering moment to consider what happens when entrepreneurial spirit is traded for "professional" management.