Flash Briefing: Changes coming to Berkyville; New SAA flights to China; How word sees SA election; Majority support Trumponomics

There was another record turnout at Saturday’s Berkshire Hathaway AGM where chairman Warren Buffett (88) and his deputy Charlie Munger (95) answered five hours of questions from shareholders. Still in the US, president Donald Trump’s prospects for re-election in 2020 could be higher than most pundits are predicting. The South African election gets the full treatment in the Wall Street Journal this morning where our US partner reckons support for the ANC is the lowest since democracy began in 1994. In a strong signal of the country’s shift to the east, from September South African Airways will initiate another direct service to China.