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Electric cars: Is now the time to plug in?
South Africa is hugely behind the electric vehicle adoption curve, but the falling cost of cars and high price of fuel are radically changing…
Google’s R500m news payout: Fair or extortion?
South African regulators want Google to cough up for local media’s decline – but is it really to blame?…
Call in the diplomatic SWAT team
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No go for Ayo as JSE suspends trade
Ayo’s financials are missing and its shares suspended. Delays, losses and a winding-up bid – who’s looking out for shareholders?…
Orange overalls welcome at car crash RAF
The RAF has thrown open the door to people with criminal records, despite the high-trust financial management work it’s supposed to perform…
Investors shaken but not stirred by VAT shock
Godongwana’s bombshell of a whopping VAT hike stalled the budget, leaving investors stunned. Markets wobbled, but it could’ve been worse…
Gupta links stalk RAF executive
The RAF’s acting chief investment officer has previously been charged with gross negligence, gross dishonesty and gross dereliction of duty…
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