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There is merit in Piet Mouton's open letter on vaccination - Steven Nathan

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Steven Nathan is Tuesday's BizNews Power Hour co-host, with the 10X founder sharing his rational opinion on a number of controversial issues making the headlines in South Africa today. First, Piet Mouton's open letter is discussed at length, with the PSG chief executive outlining that the burden of lockdowns should only be faced by the unvaccinated. Nathan sided with Mouton, stating that all the data is pointing towards vaccines being effective in protecting against illness and death, which is its primary role. The Steinhoff settlement saga is also discussed, with the embroiled retailer having sold R7.3bn worth of Pepkor shares in an accelerated bookbuild to qualified investors over the last 24 hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Sep 2021 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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