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BizNews Briefing - Tourism; Tshwane; Eskom; Nuclear; Mining; Amazon’s SA movie.

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In the final episode of the week, BizNews editor Alec Hogg shares insights from energetic new Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber; Assesses the Tshwane mayoral vote with political analyst Dr Frans Cronjé and the UIM’s Neil de Beer; Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré on Eskom; The FT and Kelvin Kemm on nuclear’s funding revival; Mining guru Peter Major; and Ari Kruger, director of Shakedown, Amazon’s first original SA movie.

26 Sep 2024 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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