Why is a crisis in Venezuela lifting South Africa’s economy? In this episode of SA Explained, Francis Herd and Aakash Bramdeo unpack the market mechanics behind a counter-intuitive moment: global uncertainty pushing commodities higher, boosting the rand, the JSE, and South Africa’s export earnings. This isn’t about politics. It’s about how markets actually work. Watch the full episode here: https://brnw.ch/21wYToY | eNCAnews

What happens when a resource-rich country loses its economic guardrails? Venezuela had oil. It had wealth. It had potential. What it lost was institutional discipline, and the consequences were devastating. In this episode of SA Explained, Francis Herd and Aakash Bramdeo unpack what really went wrong in Venezuela, why hyperinflation and collapse followed, and the hard lessons South Africa cannot afford to ignore. This is not ideology. It’s a warning; grounded in economics, history, and lived rea

NEW: Sec. Hegseth and Sec. Rubio speak after Senate briefing on Venezuela: "They want that oil that was seized to be part of this deal. They understand that the only way they can move oil and generate revenue and not have economic collapse is if they cooperate and work with the United States." | Fox News

The biggest economic story right now is flying under the radar and it involves Bitcoin oil and the collapse of a socialist dictatorship. US authorities just seized Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela extraditing him to face narco-terrorism charges but intelligence reveals he was hiding approximately 600000 Bitcoins worth 60 billion accumulated through sanctions evasion. That's 3 percent of Bitcoin's entire supply now potentially entering US strategic reserves creating a supply shock already pushing pr

14K views · 65 reactions | #Venezuela erupts in protests after #Maduro’s capture by US forces. Crowds flood #Caracas streets in celebration and outrage. Supporters demand Maduro’s release, call US action illegal. Opposition voices express hope after years of crisis. Nation gripped by fear, uncertainty, and a fight over sovereignty. Watch | The Times of India | Facebook

198K views · 741 reactions | Venezuela is a country falling apart as anti-government protests grow | Sky News | Facebook