The South African government’s decision to scrap a planned 0.5% VAT hike has led to a R75 billion shortfall in the 2025 budget, delaying the budget speech for the third time amid coalition disputes over tax policy and spending priorities. The Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (GFECRA), held at the South African Reserve Bank, accumulates the SARB’s gains on its holdings of gold and foreign‐currency assets to absorb and/or mitigate exchange‐rate shocks and external volatility.

In the Kung Fu Panda universe, Po is a panda who was raised by Mr. Ping, a goose who runs a noodle shop. Po grows up believing Mr. Ping is his real father. Po is also the Dragon Warrior and the protector of the Valley of Peace. Mr Ping is a good father and has taken care of Po well ever since he was a baby. Later, Po discovers that he is adopted and that his biological father, Li Shan, and a hidden village of pandas have survived in secret. After reconnecting with his biological family, Po is offered the chance to stay in the panda village, where he finally feels a sense of belonging and cultural identity. If he chooses to stay, he can still practice kung fu, but he has to pass on the mantle of the Dragon Warrior.

Jubilee is a YouTube channel with ~10 million subscribers and over 4 billion views. They create videos where people discuss politics, social issues, relationships, stereotypes, and identity. According to the founder, the company is politically neutral and hires producers and editors with a variety of viewpoints. They have a series called “Middle Ground,” where two opposing sides respond to prompts provided by Jubilee, debating on if they agree or disagree. Established left-leaning YouTube channels include creators like Hasan Piker, ContraPoints, and oliSUNvia which each have around 1–2 million subscribers and produce content in formats such as video essays, livestreams, interviews, and reaction videos. Their content includes topics like social justice, class inequality, LGBTQ+ rights, critiques of right-wing extremism, and other progressive social issues. You are a feminist with an online following of 100,000. You are invited to a video entitled: “Feminist vs. Antifeminist: Can they make middle ground?” by Jubilee. You are also given the offer to make a guest appearance on an established left-leaning YouTube channel.