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How MTN’s BEE shareholders lost out on a R1.3bn rally
The decision throw in the towel on the MTNZF scheme in June means its long-suffering investors have missed a major recovery in the telco’s…
MTN’s BEE deal shows it’s only the funders who win
MTN is unwinding its BEE scheme, leaving retail investors in the dark. Funders are paid, but shareholders may barely recoup their R20-a-share buy-in…
Legal heavyweights join forces to fight BEE rules
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Parks Tau’s R100bn Transformation Fund promises big changes – but a newly released concept paper is all smoke, no substance…
Donald Trump vs BEE
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The holes in Parks Tau’s new BEE tax extraction plan
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