Flash Briefing: Ace joins Zuma as former president delays trial AGAIN; Naspers in market inquiry; Eskom

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* The two-decades old corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma in connection with a $2 billion arms deal has been delayed yet again.
* The DA is calling on Eskom to provide an urgent state-of-the-system update and explain how its loadshedding schedule will be managed to ensure that it does not affect the vaccine rollout process.
* Microsoft Corp. board members decided that Bill Gates needed to step down from its board in 2020 as they pursued an investigation into the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate.
* Naspers in Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry. The inquiry was announced as a proactive measure to get a greater understanding of the online markets operating in South Africa, says MyBroadband.co.za Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 May 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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