BN Briefing: Fake news scams, Endres, Aylett and Papenfus at BNIC#2, Springbok Women coach, Bitcoin

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In today’s BizNews Briefing, growing wave of AI-powered fake news scams now targeting Trevor Manuel and the SABC. Institute for Race Relations CEO John Endres stresses that only economic growth can solve South Africa’s unemployment crisis. We hear an uplifting story from Springbok women’s rugby coach Swys de Bruyn, while concerns persist over the National Democratic Revolution’s economic drag. Plus, Zimbabwe courts investors, Walter Aylett explains inversion investing, Hoskinson eyes $250,000 Bitcoin, and Prosus secures a major global food delivery deal.

2 Oct 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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