Bizskoops - 16 April 2026

On this week’s Bizskoops: South Africa’s road freight and agricultural sectors are under growing pressure due to rising diesel prices, and the South African Revenue Service has intensified its debt collection efforts. Chris Hattingh of the Centre for Risk Analysis unpacks recent polls indicating that having a job remains the top concern of South African voters. Professor Waldo Krugell explains whether working from home is a solution to save on fuel costs. More than one-thousand-400 actors, directors, and filmmakers have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery. Like gold, platinum has been caught in the crossfire of the Middle East Conflict, and Sally Palmer from Maverix explains how they help non-financial founders and executives build real confidence with their numbers.