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BizNews Power Hour - Monday 24 May 2021. Dischem, guns, NHI and fighting cadre deployment

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Headlined interview with Ivan Salzman, my pharmacist from Mondeor in early 1980s, who expanded that single store into the powerful Dischem Group. Also David Shapiro, Guns, NHI, and Dr Leon Schreiber whio is leading a court action to force the ANC to make public its Cadre Deployment deliberations - and appointments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 May 2021 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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