fuel prices and the average cost of driving around has increased massively in the last 12 years. to have that not even be reviewed, do not have any more that we can give tax free, is making it exceptionally hard to even be able to support the star. ., ., , hard to even be able to support the star. ., ., . ,., star. you are saying the government can do more- star. you are saying the government can do more. they star. you are saying the government can do more. they could star. you are saying the government can do more. they could also - star. you are saying the government can do more. they could also cut - can do more. they could also cut some of the fuel duty, which they take from fuel at the pumps. yes. they could take from fuel at the pumps. yes. they could do take from fuel at the pumps. yes. they could do so take from fuel at the pumps. yes. they could do so much take from fuel at the pumps. yes. they could do so much more, - take from fuel at the pumps. 133
biggest economy. i will be discussing all of that with these two. there they are, the head of one of south africa s leading business groups, hotels with a top priority for any new government has to be fixing the basics, electricity, water and transport. also, the man in charge of economic policy for the democratic alliance. as the second biggest party, they are said to have an influential say in the future of south africa. plus, working harder in your work day. the big boss of the us software giant that helps power netflix, levi s and fedex tells me why ai will bring a step change in human productivity. wherever you arejoining me wherever you are joining me from around the world, once again, a warm welcome. this week, we are focusing on south africa, one of the most advanced economies on the continent, but one with huge challenges for the new government to get to grips with. unemployment, power cuts and infrastructure are just the start. that is despite the imf, the internati
once again be the continent s largest economy, ahead of nigeria and egypt. the anc, it came out on top in the recent elections with 40% of the vote. but for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994, nelson mandela s party didn t win a majority, making a coalition government very likely. what this election has made plain is that the people of south africa expect their leaders to work together to meet their needs. as you can see here, the economy has grown significantly since the end of apartheid in the 1990s. but amid widespread difficulties, it s really struggled to grow in the last decade or so. one of the most pressing issues in the election was unemployment. one in three south africans that could work don t have a job. it s one of the highest rates in the world. as a result, over 2a million people, or 39% of the population, receive some form of government welfare payments. that s just one thing that s pushed up government debt. other factors include less money
And forget wi fi, forget bluetooth how about sending data with sound . Well get the inside track on how the technology could revolutionise the way we share information. Well speak to the man behind it. And staying with tech, apple has launched its new Smart Speaker, its called the homepod but its more expensive than rivals from google and amazon. So is it on your Shopping List . Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. Get in touch with your views on the homepod or anything else. It doesnt seem like all that long ago we were talking about brazils meteoric rise to economic stardom as one of the so called brics. But all that has come crashing down thanks to a string of Corruption Allegations involving top politicians and companies. And it could all come to a head again later today as brazils Top Electoral Court resumes the case against the countrys former president Dilma Roussef and her successor michel temer. Theyre accused of illegally funding their 2014 election win.
From the president against a member of his own cabinet this week, calling the Attorney General wea k and beleaguered. All this on the very day he struggled to get a major piece of legislation on reforming health care through congress. And into this maelstrom walks the British International Trade Secretary, liam fox. He wants a big International Trade agreement with the United States. He needs it desperately if brexit is to be a success. President trump rolled out Senior Republicans to meet dr fox, including the house speaker, paul ryan. But when trump tweets that a uk trade deal is big and exciting, who does he mean will benefit . Before we came on air, i spoke to liam fox about trump, trade and yes chicken. Well hear his thoughts in a moment. First, The Big Picture of whats at stake. At 4 16am this morning, the president of the United States twitter account enthused over liam foxs visit. Our Special Relationship with the uk is going to be even better, the us Trade Representative and u