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BN Briefing: Papenfus v Mantashe in BEE battle; Viljoen on MAG7 v JSE; Iran unrest; Heystek cautious

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In today's BizNews Briefing, NEASA CEO Gerard Papenfuss takes aim at mining minister Gwede Mantashe in a pointed open letter on BEE. Veteran money manager and RECM founder Piet Viljoen argues that South African assets remain undervalued relative to an overowned US market, while the bearish Magnus Heystek urges caution amid a "false dawn" on the JSE. Plus: Dr Iraj Abedian explains why Iran's latest uprising could prove fundamentally different.
20 Jan 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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