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BN Briefing: ANC's BEE double-down; O'Sullivan details deepening Mantengu saga; Musk’s xAI win

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In this episode of the BizNews Briefing, Alec Hogg unpacks the ANC’s repeat failures on BEE and mining policy as debt and youth unemployment climb - with insights from DA MP James Lorimer. (Ret.) Colonel Chris Wyatt shares US fallout from Ramaphosa’s Oval Office debacle, and Paul O’Sullivan responds to explosive allegations in the Mantengu share price scandal. On the global stage, Elon Musk’s XAI rockets to a $113bn valuation - nearly a third of South Africa’s GDP.

3 Jun 2025 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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