BizNews Briefing - Heystek; Banxso back; Wilgenhof; Police leadership

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In this episode of BizNews Briefing, host Alec Hogg is joined by Magnus Heystek for context on the freshest business and investment news; we meet an anonymous whistleblower who has uncovered a clone of the suspended Banxso; Jaco Rabie and Willie Aucamp, MP call for strong action after bombshell developments on the Stellenbosch University’s Wilgenhof saga; and Ian Cameron MP celebrates the SAPS leadership skills audit - and shares the likely consequences. Plus Gayton McKenzie on the GNU and Zuma; overnight business news and a new opponent of the BELA Bill.

29 Oct 2024 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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